Licensed Practical Nurse (Theatre Qualified) - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; On-site; CAD 45,240 - 61,936; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks of vacation to start

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits

Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Relief Full Time Licensed Practical Nurse (Theatre Qualified) for Surrey Memorial Hospital's Operating Room team. This position provides practical nursing services during surgeries, ensuring patient safety and support.

The role comes with benefits such as four weeks of vacation, comprehensive health coverage, and pension plan enrollment. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses with acute care experience and O.R. training.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with BCCNM.
• Recent experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in acute care.
• Basic cardiac life support certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patient care during pre-operative and post-operative periods.
• Perform scrub and circulating duties in the operating room.
• Alert RN to patient changes or issues during surgery.
• Assist with staff orientation and maintain standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Physical stamina

Organizational skills

Education

Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses

Graduation from accredited O.R. program

Job description

Salary: CAD $32.84 - $44.96 per hour.

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Relief Full Time Licensed Practical Nurse (Theatre Qualified) to join our Operating Room team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C. This position is available until approximately November 2026 or until the return of the incumbent.

Benefits

The role offers the following benefits:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes
• Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (Theatre Qualified) provides practical nursing services in an operating room environment as a member of an integrated surgical team performing varied and complex surgical interventions. Consults, confers, and collaborates with other members of the surgical team in facilitating safe and effective surgical interventions through the performance of circulating duties, and scrubbing in accordance with established standards and protocols. This includes pre‑operative, operative, and post‑operative activities such as assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting client care, and providing support to clients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents patient care during the pre‑operative, operative and immediate post‑operative periods.
• Performs scrub duties, admission of patient to the OR and circulating duties, in collaboration with the peri‑operative team and the RN coordinating care in the O.R.
• Assists the primary circulating RN in her role upon request of the RN coordinating care in the operating room.
• Alerts the RN to any problems, changes or unusual signs or symptoms of the patient while in the operating room setting.
• Documents observations, treatment and other patient care activities during the pre, intra and post‑operative periods by recording observations onto patient record.
• Attends a variety of meetings such as staff meetings and quality improvement rounds to provide and obtain information and feedback about patients and patient care.
• Assists with orientation of new staff by demonstrating work procedures.
• Attends educational sessions, in‑services and workshops as required to facilitate knowledge enhancement and technology changes.
• Performs related clerical duties such as answering the telephone, taking and relaying messages and assisting in maintaining standardized records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses with the full range of current licensed practical nursing competencies, and graduation from an accredited O.R. program for Licensed Practical Nurses plus one (1) year of recent related experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in acute care, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Current basic cardiac life support certification.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

EEO Statement

Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.