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Correctional Licensed Practical Nurse – Mental Health

  • Victoria, BC, Canada

$40 to $42 CAD / hour · Full-time

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Pay
$40 to $42 CAD / hour
Job type
Full-time
Posting language
English
Posted

Original job description

Location: Victoria, British Columbia

Assignment Location: Victoria, BC – Correctional Health Setting

Pay: $40.00–$42.00/hour

Term: September 28, 2026 – January 31, 2027

HealthOPM is recruiting an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a temporary assignment within a correctional health setting in Victoria, BC. The role supports primary, urgent/emergency, mental health and substance-use care and is well suited to an LPN with strong mental health and medical/acute care experience.

The Assignment

  • Preferred start: September 28, 2026, with commitment through January 31, 2027

  • LPN shifts: 5:00 AM–1:00 PM or 2:00 PM–10:00 PM

  • No overnight shifts; overtime opportunities may be available

  • Full-term availability is preferred; ability to cover the December and January holiday period is required

  • Correctional healthcare experience is preferred

Travel Support

  • Approved mileage to the assignment and return home reimbursed at $0.61/km; daily commute mileage is not reimbursable

  • Travel time reimbursed at $40.00/hour, up to 7.5 hours each way to and from the assignment

  • Up to $500/month, prorated, toward a car rental may be considered

  • Other transportation expenses are subject to prior approval and applicable reimbursement rules

Requirements

  • Current BCCNM registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse

  • Strong mental health and medical/acute care experience

  • Current BCLS certification

  • Canadian Police Information Check with Vulnerable Persons Check (CPIC-VS) required

  • Intermediate OFA (OFA2) preferred and may be required

Interested?

Apply with your resume and include your earliest available start date and availability through January 31, 2027.

HealthOPM – Our People Matter.

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Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse at HealthOPM will provide primary, urgent and mental health care to people in a correctional setting. The role also covers substance-use care, working day or evening shifts.

Requirements

Candidates need current BCCNM registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse, strong mental health and medical or acute care experience, current BCLS certification, and a CPIC with Vulnerable Persons Check. Correctional healthcare experience and OFA2 are preferred.

Skills

  • Mental health nursing
  • Medical and acute care nursing
  • Urgent and emergency care
  • Substance-use care
  • Correctional healthcare
  • Medication administration
  • Patient assessment
  • BCLS
  • OFA2
  • Documentation

Benefits

  • Travel time reimbursement
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Car rental support
  • Overtime opportunities

Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Social Services
  • Government & Public Sector

Keywords

  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • LPN
  • BCCNM
  • mental health nursing
  • correctional healthcare
  • correctional nursing
  • acute care
  • medical nursing
  • substance use
  • BCLS
  • CPIC-VS
  • OFA2
  • Victoria BC
  • temporary nursing contract
  • holiday coverage
  • travel reimbursement

Seniority

Mid level

Licences and certifications

  • BCCNM LPN registration
  • BCLS
  • CPIC-VS
  • OFA2

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