Licensed Practical Nurse Operating Room - MSJ
Licensed Practical Nurse Operating Room - MSJ
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Job Description
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Summary
Reporting to the Patient Care Manager or Resident Care Manager and working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing nursing care to an assigned group of patients according to established policies and procedures and the Standards of Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia. The LPN functions as an independent practitioner while recognizing situations such as increased patient acuity or care that falls outside the scope of an LPN as appropriate for accessing the RN/RPN for collaborative support and/or clinical intervention.
Your duties will include:
- Assists patients/residents in meeting physical social spiritual and psychological needs
- Consistent with mission vision and values of Providence Health Care (PHC)
- Implements established protocols
- Participates in care planning assessments interventions and evaluations
- Documents information and advocates for patients/residents
- Attends various meetings including care conferences
- Assists with orientation of new staff and students
- Responds to and reports incidents following established procedures
- Performs clerical duties as
Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals (MSJ)is a communitylevel surgical site with four operating rooms and is home to Providences Ophthalmology Program which operates in three procedure rooms. In addition to ophthalmology surgical services at MSJ include general surgery dentistry otolaryngology plastic surgery and urology.
What You Bring
Education:
- Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
- Graduation from an accredited O.R. Program for Licensed Practical Nurses.
- Registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.
- Current basic cardiac life support certification.
Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- 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.
What We Offer
- Variety of surgical services:Ophthalmology general surgery dentistry otolaryngology plastic surgery and urology.
- Stateoftheart 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.
- 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.
Your Day to Day
- Provide safe and respectful nursing care adhering to established policies individualized care plans and priorities.
- Conduct thorough assessments monitor signs/symptoms and communicate with the RN/RPN as needed.
- Prepare patients for procedures transfers and admissions coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.
- Administer medications per protocol monitor effects and maintain communication with the team.
- Utilize evidencebased resources to stay updated on nursing practices.
- Respond to incidents such as codes injuries spills and alarms following procedures.
- Assist with staff orientation demonstrating procedures and providing support.
- Address patient/resident and family learning needs provide educational materials and make referrals.
- Attend care planning meetings provide input and advocate for patients/residents.
- Collaborate with the team to develop and evaluate individualized care plans.
- Assist with discharge planning based on patient status and external supports.
- Operate and clean equipment report malfunctions and handle hazardous materials.
- Perform clerical duties such as answering phones faxing and maintaining records.
Who We Are:
Providence Health Care is one of the largest faithbased 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 missiondriven 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 xmkwym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh) Nations.
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