Job Description

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Summary

Apply today! Providence Health Care (PHC) is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for our Long-Term Care homes!

Opportunities: Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time
Shift times: Days and Evenings. We will be recruiting for positions with 8-hour shifts. The positions will have rotating days off.

We will be hiring LPNs for the following locations:

• St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s: Brock Fahrni at 4650 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC
• St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s: Langara at 255 W62nd Ave, Vancouver, BC
• Youville Residence at 4950 Heather St, Vancouver, BC
• Holy Family Hospital at 7801 Argyle Dr, Vancouver, BC
• Mount Saint Joseph Hospital at 3080 Prince Edward St, Vancouver, BC

Providence Health Care (PHC) is a health and wellness resource for all British Columbians. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to treating those we serve \xe2\x80\x94 and each other \xe2\x80\x94 with compassion and respect.

While it started with very humble roots, the PHC of today has grown; now there are almost 9,000 people working at our 17 sites. We have 8,000 staff, 1,500 medical staff/physicians, 200 researchers, 1,600 volunteers.

\xe2\x80\x9cHow you want to be treated\xe2\x80\x9d is now a benchmark \xe2\x80\x94 for all of us, every day.

PHC is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where employees are recognized and valued. PHC strives to provide work-life balance and promotes a positive work culture by having integrated support model of training, mentoring and coaching so the Manager can support their staff to provide exceptional care.
Qualifications / Skills and Education

As a Licensed Practical Nurse you have:

• Graduated from a recognized program for Practical Nurses
• Registered and are in good standing with BCCNM
• Current CPR
• A desire to make a difference in the lives of seniors in British Columbia

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Licensed Practical Nurse you will:

• Participate in creating a healthy and happy aging environment by providing safe and respectful nursing care to an assigned group of residents.

• Care for residents who are stable in relation to their day-to-day clinical and psychosocial baseline.

• Support residents through medication administration, completing RAI-MDS assessments and carrying out nursing assessments (e.g. vital signs, physical assessment). Collaborate and communicate with RNs about any assessment findings that may indicate a change from resident\xe2\x80\x99s baseline (e.g. responding to an acute event, changes in behavior, etc).

• Be approachable and an effective communicator; hear concerns from Resident Care Aides (RCAs).

• Be a valued member of the interdisciplinary care team and support/partner with the RN/RPN in the care of residents with complex or unpredictable outcomes.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Vaccination Flag

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

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