Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long-term Care
- Kamloops, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Summary
Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join Long-term Care team at Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!
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 for eligible positions, 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 Relief Full Time (1.0) opportunity until April 10, 2028, or the return of the incumbent.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 15:00 to 23:00 hours.
About this Location
Ponderosa West is a brand new extension of the current Ponderosa Lodge Convalescent Care Program. Located in the previous 1 South location in the Alumnae Tower at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), this program is fully separate from RIH. The Ponderosa West team loves to support education, and uses team based care. Ponderosa West has 24 Convalescent Care beds for clients with an expected shorter length of stay. Six of the 24 beds are designated Psycho-geriatric beds. The goal for those beds is to stabilize and acclimatize those clients to the Long-term Care setting and routines so they can be discharged to and cared for in any LTC home.
Come join our team and see why we’re one of BC’s Top Employers!
Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!
Qualfications
• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current CPR certification required
Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse to join Long-term Care team at Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops, BC. If Nursing is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!
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 for eligible positions, 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 Relief Full Time (1.0) opportunity until April 10, 2028, or the return of the incumbent.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 15:00 to 23:00 hours.
About this Location
Ponderosa West is a brand new extension of the current Ponderosa Lodge Convalescent Care Program. Located in the previous 1 South location in the Alumnae Tower at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), this program is fully separate from RIH. The Ponderosa West team loves to support education, and uses team based care. Ponderosa West has 24 Convalescent Care beds for clients with an expected shorter length of stay. Six of the 24 beds are designated Psycho-geriatric beds. The goal for those beds is to stabilize and acclimatize those clients to the Long-term Care setting and routines so they can be discharged to and cared for in any LTC home.
Come join our team and see why we’re one of BC’s Top Employers!
Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!
Qualfications
• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current CPR certification required
More about this job
Responsibilities
The LPN at Interior Health Authority will assess patients, plan and provide personal and nursing care, and give oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications. The work is done with a multidisciplinary team in a convalescent care unit.
Requirements
Interior Health Authority needs a graduate of a recognized practical nursing program, or an equivalent mix of education and experience, with a current BCCNM practising licence and current CPR certification.
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Nursing care planning
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Oral medication administration
- Subcutaneous injection
- Intramuscular injection
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Clinical documentation
- CPR
- Geriatric care
- Standards of practice
- Infection prevention
Benefits
- Employee and family assistance program
- Employer-paid training and education
- Generous vacation entitlement
- Employer-paid health benefits
- Municipal pension plan
- Shift premiums
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- practical nursing
- long-term care
- nursing
- patient care
- medication administration
- BCCNM
- CPR
- convalescent care
- geriatric care
- Kamloops
- healthcare
- relief
- full time
Perks
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Paid training
Licences and certifications
- CPR
Fields of study
- Practical Nursing