Licensed Practical Nurse

The Care Group; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Coquitlam is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to join the team at Lakeshore Care Center. This role offers a part-time, temporary position covering maternity leave for 12 months with a schedule of four days on and two days off. Responsibilities include resident admissions, care planning, and medication administration, with qualifications requiring BCCNM registration and CPR certification. The environment is supportive, focused on delivering high-quality care to residents.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with BCCNM certification.
• Needs to demonstrate experience in long term care.
• Must have proof of vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Manage resident admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Conduct resident assessments and care planning.
• Administer medications and treatments.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision-making skills

Fluent in English (verbal and written)

Education

Registered and in good standing with BCCNM

Current CPR/First Aid Certificate

Tools

PointClickCare

eMar

Job description

The Care Group ("TCG") offers high quality residential care and senior living across our eight homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Our Values:We believe our residents deserve excellence in care and we strive to achieve this by working as a team towards our common goal – a happy and healthy resident.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for Licensed Practical Nurses to join our friendly team at Lakeshore Care Center.

Schedule: Four (4) days on, two (2) days off rotation. Two (2) day shifts (7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) followed by two (2) afternoon shifts (3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.).
Term: Temporary – Part-time Maternity Leave Coverage (12 months)

What is in for you?

Wage according to BCNU

Responsibilities

• Resident admissions, discharges and transfers
• Resident assessments and care planning
• Administration of medications, treatments and wound care
• Working with electronic documentation (PointClickCare) and MDS Assessments
• Liaises with physicians, families and other members of the care team
• Delegates tasks to unregulated care providers
• Participates in Care Conferences and Medication reviews.

Qualifications

• Registered and in good standing with BCCNM
• Current CPR/First Aid Certificate
• Competent in electronic documentation and eMar
• Fluent in English both verbal and written
• Critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Previous experience in Long Term Care PreferredProof of Vaccination

About us:

The Madison Care Centre is centrally located steps from Como Lake in Coquitlam. The Madison Care Centre offers licensed and funded residential care to 137 clients, in which 96 of these beds are funded through the Fraser Health Authority. The Madison's room types include primarily single and double rooms. The building was beautifully constructed and opened in 2008. The Madison Care Centre works in collaboration with the Fraser Health Authority to offer funded beds, but we also have private pay rooms available.

If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience, please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.

We invite interested candidates to submit their resume in confidence. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will contact only those selected for interviews.