LPN Hope to Health Primary Care Clinic Full-Time Part-Time Casual Available

Join our multidisciplinary team at Hope to Health and help deliver primary and specialty care within an innovative model of care in Vancouvers Downtown Eastside. With a wide range of positions available offering greater support and flexibility theres a job to suit everyone! Apply now!

About Us

The Hope to Health Clinic Research and Innovation Centre in the Downtown Eastside is a unique and innovative health clinic comprised of a multidisciplinary clinical team focused on providing primary and specialty care for patients/ clients in the Downtown Eastside(DTES). The R&I centre is staffed by an interdisciplinary team (e.g. physicians nurses counsellors peer navigators) and provides wraparound healthcare to clients ensuring they receive the full continuum of care under one roof. Hope to Health Clinic works as part of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.(BCCfE).

The BCCfE is a worldrenowned HIV/AIDS Centre with innovative low barrier approach to healthcare delivery in clinical practice and an integrated group of research concentrations in Laboratory Sciences Clinical Trials Population Health and Epidemiology Health Economics and Professional Education Programs. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians including Physicians Nurses Social Workers and Peers and researchers including Health Economists Epidemiologists Clinical Researchers Statisticians Programmers and Data Analysts work collaboratively to improve the health of British Columbians with HIV and communities facing socioeconomic barriers in accessing healthcare.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team the Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to an assigned group of patients/clients according to established policies and procedures and the Standards of Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia. Duties include participating in care conferences and in developing care plans conducting assessments implementing and evaluating interventions documenting information and acting as an advocate for patients/residents.

Education and Experience

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.
• Current basic cardiac life support certification.
• Oneyear recent related experience working in an Urban health setting including experience with addiction HIV/AIDS or indigenous patient populations or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

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.

• Provides safe and respectful nursing care to an assigned group of patients/residents according to established policies and procedures in combination with evolving individualized care plans and setting care priorities.
• Conducts headtotoe assessments monitors and recognizes abnormal signs or symptoms including laboratory values and communicates with the RN/RPN if warranted. Consults other members of the interdisciplinary care team as required. Supports and partners with the RN/RPN in the care of patients/residents with complex or unpredictable outcomes.
• Communicates with physician regarding assigned patient/resident and carries out verbal and/or written orders as required. Transcribes orders onto appropriate patient/resident record and processes written orders as needed.
• Documents care provided such as assessments status progress treatments changes in condition medications administered and discharge planning in manual and/or computerized environment.
• Prepares patient for and/or receives patient from surgical and/or diagnostic procedures transfers and admissions. Contacts physician or other member(s) of the interdisciplinary team for relevant patient orders and information.
• Administers medications including narcotics and excluding intravenous route according to established procedures and monitors medications effects. Maintains communication with RN/RPN or other members of the interdisciplinary team as required.
• Uses evidencebased resources such as Nursing Care Standards and drug reference guides inservices and workshops to keep nursing knowledge and procedures uptodate.
• Responds to a variety of incidents such as Codes injuries or falls hazardous spills aggressive behavior and fire alarms. Reports incidents and fills out appropriate forms in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with the orientation of new staff and student preceptors by performing duties such as demonstrating work procedures proper use/location of equipment sharing clinical knowledge using effective communication and acting as a positive role model.
• Identifies patient/resident and their significant other(s)s actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological psychological sociocultural and spiritual needs. Encourages involvement of patient/resident and their significant other(s) in decisions that affect them by respecting personal choices and providing information and opportunities to talk about their concerns.
• Identifies and responds to patient/resident and family learning needs provides educational and reference materials incorporates patient/resident and family teaching activities into care plan and nursing interventions and/or makes referrals to other identified resources.
• Attends provides input and advocates on patient/residents behalf at care planning meetings and family conferences.
• Participates with the interdisciplinary team in the development modification and evaluation of individualized care plans that support the abilities preferences and routines of the patient/resident.
• Uses knowledge of patient/resident status external supports and other relevant factors to assist the team with discharge planning.
• Participates in staff meetings special projects and relevant hospital committees to provide generalized information and feedback on patient/resident care and nursing practice.
• Operates and/or cleans equipment related to patients/residents care and reports malfunctions to supervisor. Uses appropriate supplies for care in accordance with departmental procedures; handles stores and disposes of workplace hazardous materials and sharps in accordance with established procedures.
• Performs related clerical duties such as answering the telephone faxing taking and relaying messages and assisting in maintaining standardized records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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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.