LPN Surgical Outpatient Clinic, GI Endoscopy

Join Providence Health Care as a Surgical LPN working in Endoscopy and be part of an interdisciplinary team committed to providing compassionate client- and family-centred care.

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager or Resident Care Manager youll provide nursing care to an assigned group of patients or residents while practicing to your full scope in accordance with the Standards of Practice established by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). As an independent practitioner youll use your clinical judgment to assess needs establish care priorities implement and evaluate interventions and recognize when changes in acuity or complexity require collaboration with an RN/RPN or other members of the care team.

In this role youll support the physical social spiritual and psychological needs of patients and residents while involving them and their families in decisions about their care. Youll conduct assessments administer medications and treatments monitor and document changes in condition contribute to individualized care and discharge planning and advocate for patients and residents throughout their care journey.

Working closely with the interdisciplinary team youll participate in care conferences and team meetings communicate important changes and concerns and help ensure care remains coordinated responsive and aligned with each patient or residents individual needs preferences and goals. Youll also support the orientation of new staff and students respond appropriately to incidents and emergencies and contribute to maintaining a safe respectful and supportive environment for patients residents families visitors and colleagues.

This is an opportunity to practice to your full scope as an LPN while building meaningful relationships and contributing to high-quality person-centred care at Providence Health Care.

Please Note: This is a temporary position with an end date of July 3rd 2028.

Education Training and Experience

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses plus one year recent related medicine or surgical nursing experience and successful completion of GI Endoscopy Nursing training within eight weeks of appointment or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing LPN registrant.
• Current basic cardiac life support certification.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.
• 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 operate related equipment.
• Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.

• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions the new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care research and teaching. The new St. Pauls Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Competitive pay: $32.84 to $41.35 CAD per hour depending on experience.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
• Community site: Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals (MSJ) OR is a community-level surgical site with four operating rooms is home to Providences Ophthalmology Program which operates in three procedure rooms and the Main OR holds 80% of the provinces breast cancer surgeries.

Your Day to Day:

• Conducting head-to-toe assessments monitoring patient/resident status recognizing changes or abnormal findings and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Planning providing documenting and evaluating nursing care based on individual needs priorities preferences and established care plans.
• Administering medications monitoring their effects carrying out physician orders and supporting patients before and after surgical or diagnostic procedures transfers and admissions.
• Collaborating with RNs/RPNs in the care of patients with complex or unpredictable needs and consulting other interdisciplinary team members as required.
• Supporting patient/resident and family involvement in care decisions providing education identifying learning needs and advocating for patients during care planning and family conferences.
• Contributing to individualized care and discharge planning by considering patients abilities routines support systems and physical psychological social cultural and spiritual needs.
• Responding appropriately to emergencies and incidents including Codes falls injuries hazardous spills aggressive behaviour and fire alarms.
• Supporting the orientation of new staff and students by sharing clinical knowledge demonstrating procedures and modelling effective practice.
• Maintaining current nursing knowledge through evidence-based resources education and professional development.
• Participating in team meetings projects and committees; safely operating patient-care equipment; completing required documentation and clerical duties; and practicing in accordance with BCCNM Standards.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam) Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.