Position Summary
Are you an LPN with experience in an acute setting and looking to join a great team? Interior Health is currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the passionate, energetic Ambulatory Care Unit team at the Kelowna General Hospital in Kelowna, BC.
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 CASUAL OPPORTUNITY. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days, Monday to Friday; rotating from 08:00 to 16:00, 09:00 to 17:00, 08:30 to 16:30 hours.
Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $32.84 to $41.35
About this location/unit:
This position is part of the Ambulatory Care Unit, working in the areas of minor procedures, cyctoscopy, colposcopy, and urology.
The vibrant and growing city of Kelowna offers so much to enjoy! Vineyards, orchards, golfing, hundreds of hiking and biking trails, amazing beaches and a diverse arts and culture scene situated on stunning Okanagan Lake and not forgetting multiple winter resorts and Kelowna international airport right on our doorstep.
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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)
Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of the assigned area as required by the position:
? Minor Procedures Clinic - completion of additional education in perioperative nursing (including theory and practicum in scrub and circulating roles), plus two year's recent related ambulatory care experience which includes experience in minor surgical, and/or medical specialty clinics in an acute care facility or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience