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 OPPORTUNITY until July 29, 2024, or the return of the incumbent.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07 : 00 to 19 : 00, 19 : 00 to 07 : 00 hours.
About this location / unit :
Located in Vernon, between Kelowna and Kamloops, VJH offers services including core physician specialties, 24 hour emergency and trauma services, acute and obstetrical care.
Level 6 : This unit offers an amazing, supportive, team environment. There are 28 beds, 18 of which are monitored telemetry and 10 are acute medical.
Very fast paced, very high acuity! Come be a part of the excitement! There is a mix of high acuity patients, medical, and cardiac telemetry, which can include surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring pre or post-op and step down patients from ICU.
Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.