Correctional Licensed Practical Nurse – Mental Health
- Victoria, BC, Canada
$40 to $42 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- 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.
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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