Licensed Practical Nurse

Bayshore HealthCare; Esquimalt; On-site; CAD 48,216 - 66,124; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daytime hours

No evening/weekend shifts

Hourly compensation

Medical and dental benefits (>22.5h)

Job summary

Bayshore Medical Personnel in Esquimalt, BC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse with at least one year of recent nursing experience to join our team. The position focuses on direct patient care in primary and ambulatory settings, including CDU and clinics, with daytime hours and no evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities include COVID screening, vaccinations assistance, patient assessments, and counseling on preventive care, under supervision of physicians and RNs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Practical Nursing Program.
• Current and valid license from province/territory nursing college.
• CPR/AED Level C or equivalent required.
• N95 mask fit certification within 2 years and WHMIS within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under physicians and RNs or other providers.
• COVID screening prior to patient entry.
• Assist with vaccinations and patient history/physical assessments.
• Perform selected diagnostic/therapeutic interventions.
• Counsel patients on preventive health care.

Education

Practical Nursing Program

Nurse licensure

First Aid & BLS Certification

N95 mask fit certification

WHMIS Certification

Tools

CPR/AED Level C

Job description

Hourly Compensation Range: $41.30/hr

Bayshore Medical Personnel is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience to join the team in Esquimalt, BC. The successful LPN provides services to patients on a walk-in and appointment basis in various primary and ambulatory care settings such as the Care Delivery Unit (CDU), treatment room, and specialty clinic.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians, Registered Nurses, and/or other healthcare providers.

Responsibilities Could Include, But Are Not Limited To

• COVID screening prior to patients entering the clinic;
• assistance with vaccinations;
• conducting patient history and physical assessments;
• performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; and
• counseling patients on preventive health care.

Qualifications

The LPN shall possess, as a minimum, one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience within the last 3 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessments and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the adult population in a primary care or ambulatory care setting.

Skills And Qualifications

• Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses;
• Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice;
• Certificate of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C.

Other Requirements

• Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within 2 years)
• Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within 2 years)

Benefits Of Working With Bayshore Medical Personnel

• Enjoy a great work/ life balance with daytime hours, Monday to Friday.
• No evening or weekend shifts required.
• Paid on an hourly basis.
• Medical and Dental benefits for positions over 22.5 hours