Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
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Job Description
We are currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses for a casual position. This role could be perfect for you if you work best in a teamoriented dynamic work environment and are willing to adapt throughout the developmental stages of this new startup facility. This means we need your creativity flexibility collaboration and passion to help develop and deliver high quality patientcentered care.
What youll be doing:
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct health care services to patients presenting with a wide variety of complex addictions and mental health issues. Working within scope of practice you will perform physical addiction and mental status assessments; refer patients to the physician for further examination; and administer prescribed treatments and medications. You will observe monitor evaluate and document patient progress symptoms and behavioural changes and perform a variety of health care interventions. Youll also provide counselling education and support using a motivational and health promotion approach and work collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team the patient the family and the community.
- Implement the principles and practices of a patient and family centered recovery model in mental health and addictions treatment
- Conduct comprehensive mental health and addiction risk assessments formulate treatment and discharge plans and provide crisis intervention
- Perform detox assessments
- Communicate and collaborate with patients and families about health findings diagnosis treatment selfcare and prognosis
- Assess patients daily for care needs and follow up; consult with doctors and clinical team members about patient care
- Collaborate with patients and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for patients families and communities
- Analyze and synthesize all available information for the development of an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with other care providers patients and families
- Identify and respond appropriately to legal and ethical issues that may arise in patient care.
- Conduct daytoday care delivery to patients and administer medications
- Provide nursing intervention as required and determine when health care needs to be escalated to other health professionals
- Coordinate referrals to appropriate health resources. Liaise with health practitioners and agencies for the planning and implementation of health care
- Advocate for the patient
- Perform appropriate clinical monitoring
- Evaluate efficacy of care and treatment plans and adjust as necessary
- Intervene in emergencies crises or violent situations according to the needs of the patient and family
- Document assessments and patient progress keep records current and complete documentation on time
- Mentor and act as a preceptor for students as required
What we are looking for:
- Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma
- Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP)
- Completion of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention course preferred
- Current First Aid/CPR Certification for health care providers (Level 1 or greater)
- Demonstrated ability to deal with a variety of situations and responsibilities requiring initiative creativity and professional judgment
- Ability to work with patients with mental health and substance abuse issues
- Knowledge of community social and mental health resources
- Ability to effectively manage conflict situations and aggressive behaviour and use nonviolent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID19 subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Homewood Ravensview requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model. Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements. Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function organizational tenure experience qualifications or premium skills external competitiveness internal comparability geography and work performance. Pay range for this position is $34.20 $46.40/hour.
Homewood Ravensview acknowledges with respect the WSNE people on whose territory it operates and recognizes that their historical relationship with the land continues to this day.
Why work with us
Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidencebased treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!
As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equityseeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.
Employment Type
Trainee
