•Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

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

Job summary

Join Interior Health as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Penticton Regional Hospital, where you'll deliver high-quality patient care in a supportive environment. This role offers competitive wages, diverse work shifts, and the chance to grow in a caring, team-oriented workplace.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training / education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and provide nursing care to patients.
• Administer medications as per protocols.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses

Current CPR certification

Job description

This position may be eligible for relocation allowance. Apply today and ask if you qualify!

If you are passionate about being part of a team that is committed to providing high quality client-centered care, then join us as a Practical Nurse at Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, BC !

Who We Are :

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer :

We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career :

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training / education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $32.84 to $41.35.

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.

We currently have multiple permanent part-time opportunities available!

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07 : 00 to 19 : 00, 19 : 00 to 07 : 00 hours.

About this location / unit :

Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) acts as a referral centre to three community hospitals and one diagnostic centre in the South Okanagan and includes a regional population of 85,000. It has an operating capacity of 158 acute beds and 102 extended care beds. A full range of services are provided with the exception of open heart surgery, neuro surgery, and recent spinal cord injury care. This is a great place to experience a variety of medical and surgical nursing units and build and expand your nursing skills.

Level 6 of the David E. Kampe Tower is a brand new 28 bed medical unit with specialization in Peritoneal Dialysis. No prior PD experience required as training can be provided. This unit utilizes RN’s and LPN’s working together. There is a Charge Nurse and a Unit clerk on day shifts. There’s also lots of interaction with Allied health OT / PT / SW / SLP / dietary / Pharmacy and the discharge planning nurse.

Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you. Apply Today!

See why Nursing at Interior Health is such an amazing opportunity!

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses.
• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Current CPR certification required.
• Please upload a copy of your valid CPR certificate with your application.

Acute care experience is considered an asset. Along with a copy of your CV (resume) please provide details regarding your previous acute care experience.

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