*Licensed Practical Nurse | Trail & Castlegar

Interior Health Authority; Trail; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for casual employment. This includes providing nursing care and administering medications while working with multidisciplinary teams in long-term care facilities and hospitals. Ideal candidates should be prepared for varied shifts and may have opportunities for regular employment.

Qualifications

• Performs assessments and provides personal and nursing care to patients.
• Administers medications according to policies and procedures.
• Operates within the competency guidelines and full scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies and standards.
• Works in long-term care, home supports, and hospitals.

Job description

About the Job :

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) :

• Performs assessments and plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; the scope or extent of the skills that the LPN performs varies according to the predictability of the outcome for a given client population
• Administers oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications in accordance with pharmaceutical and organizational policies and procedures
• Operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

About this location / unit :

We hire LPNs to work in our long-term care facilities, on our home supports and home health teams, and of course in our hospitals as well!