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Community Licensed Practical Nurse - (Multi-site) - EAST Region

Vancouver, BC
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $44.96 / hour
Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. 

 

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more. 

 

Come work with us! 

 

Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others? If you’ve answered “yes” and are currently registered with BCCNM, we invite you to keep reading and discover the next stage of your career! We are currently looking for Community Licensed Practical Nurses to work on a casual (on-call) basis in a number of our Urgent Primary Care Centres at the following locations:

 

  • Abbotsford – Urgent Primary Care Centre
  • Mission – Urgent Primary Care Centre
  • Chilliwack – Urgent Primary Care Centre

 

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

 

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Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations or designate, performs, implements, plans and evaluates nursing care for their own work assignments within the competency and practice guidelines established by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), current legislative scope of practice and Fraser Health (FH) policies and procedures, within a community health setting.


Responsibilities


  1. Assesses and monitors client's actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological, psychological, socio-cultural and spiritual needs on an ongoing basis.
  2. Provides a supportive environment for the client; contributes to the development and modification of client's plan of care; attends and provides input into interdisciplinary care planning meetings.
  3. Plans, organizes and establishes client care plan priorities when providing care; responds to unexpected events and changing client needs within scope of practice and competency guidelines.
  4. Promotes client involvement in health care decisions by facilitating teaching strategies to increase the client's understanding of care plan, chronic disease management, nursing procedures and/or interventions; reviews and evaluates teaching strategies to optimize client understanding; revises teaching strategies in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
  5. Performs nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and Fraser Health standards; evaluates outcomes, records observations and reports problems and/or changes to designated staff.
  6. Documents and updates relevant care and procedures information to ensure client safety.
  7. Administers medications and/or provides medication reminders to clients consistent with the established policies and procedures.
  8. Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, patient transfers, bathing, dressing, skin care, toileting needs; oversees client exercise routines, as applicable.
  9. Participates in quality improvement and program activities to maintain consistent level of care and to ensure that interdisciplinary team members work collaboratively.
  10. Maintains a safe working environment for the client and others by adhering to established safety policies; reports unsafe conditions and/or malfunctioning equipment.
  11. Assists in the orientation and education of new staff, students and other members of the interdisciplinary team, in collaboration with the Manager or designate.
  12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

 

Grade 12, plus graduation from an approved program of Practical Nursing, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

 

Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and current certificates in CPR Level C or equivalent and First Aid.

 

May Require: Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business related purposes.


Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize.
  • Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
  • Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

 

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

 

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

 

Together, we are the heart of health care.

 

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