LPN - Casual, Flexible Shifts in Long-Term Care

Interior Health; Penticton; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opps

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Long-term Care team at Westview Place in Princeton, BC. In this casual role you will provide nursing care, perform assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support residents.

You will administer medications according to policies and standards, operate within BC College of Nurses and Midwives guidelines, and participate in patient-centred care. Shifts include days and nights with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Long-term Care team at Westview Place in Princeton, BC. In this casual role you will provide nursing care, perform assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support residents.

You will administer medications according to policies and standards, operate within BC College of Nurses and Midwives guidelines, and participate in patient-centred care. Shifts include days and nights with flexible scheduling.