Licensed Practical Nurse Sunnyhill
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job Summary
In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Licensed Practical Nurse, Sunnyhill, in collaboration with a registered nurse (RN), provides care to patients with known health problems and predictable outcomes. Duties include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care within a family centred, interdisciplinary clinical framework
Duties/Accountabilities
Education, Training and Experience
In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Licensed Practical Nurse, Sunnyhill, in collaboration with a registered nurse (RN), provides care to patients with known health problems and predictable outcomes. Duties include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care within a family centred, interdisciplinary clinical framework
Duties/Accountabilities
- Assesses and identifies patients’ and families’ actual potential strengths and limitations using physiological, psychological, social-cultural and spiritual needs by performing duties such as completing a nursing history and performing a head to toe assessment.
- Contributes to the development and modification of individualized nursing care plans in collaboration with the RN and input from the family by performing duties such as formulating actual and potential patient problem lists, identifying short and long term goals, providing input to the RN regarding prioritizing care, identifying nursing interventions, and evaluating and monitoring patient and family responses to nursing interventions.
- Delivers and collaborates in planning and coordinating the nursing care of patients by documenting and updating information about the patient’s condition, reporting problems and/or potential problems to an RN and /or physician and changing the patient’s condition as required, and completing admission, teaching, discharge and transfer sheets.
- Reviews and interprets the established nursing plan of care, provides nursing care and assists patients with hygiene, grooming, toileting needs, ambulation and mobility, and feeding, and performs procedures such as dressing changes and medication administration to assigned patients according to established policies and procedures.
- Follows diagnostic treatment plans including collecting specimens and preparing and caring for patients undergoing diagnostic tests, examinations, or procedures.
- Participates in and supports patient and family teaching to patient care and discharge planning. Participates in the orientation of new LPN staff and LPN students, and assists in the orientation of other members of the health care team.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education, Training and Experience
- 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 Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
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Responsibilities
Assesses patients’ and families’ needs, contributes to individualized care plans with the registered nurse, and delivers nursing care in a family-centred, interdisciplinary setting. Documents and reports changes in patient condition, performs nursing procedures, supports diagnostic testing and patient education, and assists with staff orientation.
Requirements
Requires graduation from a recognized practical nursing program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals is required, along with effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, and physical abilities.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Nursing Care Planning
- Care Coordination
- Patient Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Wound Dressing Changes
- Specimen Collection
- Patient and Family Education
- Clinical Documentation
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Communication
- Organization
- Operation of Medical Equipment
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- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nursing
- British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals
- Full Practicing Licensure
- Patient Safety
- Family-Centred Care
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Nursing History
- Head-to-Toe Assessment
- Individualized Nursing Care Plans
- Patient Monitoring
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Dressing Changes
- Specimen Collection
- Diagnostic Testing
- Patient and Family Teaching
- Discharge Planning
- Patient Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Staff Orientation