Licensed Practical Nurse | Acute

7 hours ago


West Kootenays Rossland, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time
Position Summary 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 (Medical) at KOOTENAY LAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL in NELSON, 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 • Employer Paid Health Benefits • Municipal Pension Plan • Shift Premiums • Competitive wages

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.

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: Kootenay Lake Hospital is a Level 1 Community Hospital offering services including surgical, inpatient and emergency. The KLH medical unit is a busy medical floor in a small rural hospital in Nelson. It’s funded for 27 beds and up to 3 overflow. RNs work 12 hours shifts 24 hrs/day. There is 1 RN and 1 LPN per team of 8-10 patients on day shift and 3 RNs and 1 LPN on night shift. 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.

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Qualfications • 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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