Licensed Practical Nurse Medicine - Mt St Joseph Hospital
Licensed Practical Nurse Medicine - Mt St Joseph Hospital
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10-04-2025
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Job Description
Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84/Hr. CAD $41.35/Hr.
Summary
Become an LPN at Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals Medicine department with Providence Health Care. Apply now for fulltime parttime and casual positions!
Mount Saint Joseph Hopistal
We are renowned for our multicultural focus community programs and commitment to providing caring and inclusive healthcare. If you are driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact with a great team come work with us!
What Sets Us Apart:
- Program Exposure: Work in an environment that offers crosssectional exposure to three essential programs: General Medicine Geriatric Medicine and Medical Surgery.
- Guidance and Mentorship: Benefit from personalized mentorship within our supportive team including specialized orientation and support for new graduates.
- Advancement Possibilities: Explore diverse opportunities within our dynamic Medicine department to and gain the experience needed to transition into specialized areas within our Health Authority such as Emergency Renal Cardiac High Acuity or ICU
Providence Health Care (PHC)is a health and wellness resource for all British Columbians. Were committed to treating those we serve and each other with compassion and respect.
Elevate your nursing career with us where your success is our priority! Be part of a team that upholds the benchmark of How you want to be treated every day!
What You Bring
Education
- 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 (CPR).
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 effectively with others.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to apply decisionmaking and analytical skills.
- Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.
- Ability to prioritize and organize work.
- Ability to assess and address patient/resident learning needs.
What We Offer
- 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.
- A competitive salary:$32.84 $41.35 per hour depending on experience.
- Inclusive culture:We respect the diversity dignity and independence of all person. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse populationof patients and residents.
Your Day to Day
- 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.
Advance Your Career at Providence Health Care!
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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