Licensed Practical Nurse - Temporary Full-time Nights 18:45-06:45

Sienna Senior Living • Kamloops, BC

4h • CA$33 - CA$41 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection. This is a temporary full-time position with night shifts from 18:45 to 06:45. Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.

Requirements

• Diploma in Practical Nursing.
• Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses BC.
• Successful annual completion of RAI MDS certification as per Ministry of Health requirements for AIS.
• Current First Aid with CPR.
• Successful completion of the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check (for Ontario applicants).
• Successful completion of the prescribed Criminal Records Check (for British Columbia applicants).

Nice To Haves

• Long Term Care Experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing nursing care in accordance with established policy, physician’s orders, the resident plan of care, and within the scope of practice of an LPN, ensuring delivery of excellent nursing and personal care.
• Ensuring the supply, control, and safekeeping of drugs and narcotics, and adherence to protocols on all assigned shifts.
• Creating a comfortable and safe environment that provides opportunities for privacy, dignity, autonomy, independence and individuality, and maintenance of personal lifestyle and values.
• Optimizing each resident’s potential to achieve or maintain maximum functional ability.
• Seeking direction from the RN when resident need exceeds experience or scope of practice.
• Exercising sound nursing judgment by reporting any change in resident’s status in a timely manner to the Registered Nurse and taking appropriate action.
• Fostering an atmosphere conducive to optimal care and effective functioning of the assigned resident home area through collaboration with team members, monitoring resident care, communicating with residents and family members, and providing guidance to Personal Support Workers/Unregulated team members.
• Liaising with medical team members, nurse specialists, consultants, and supporting effective clinical care for all residents.
• Continually assessing own nursing practice and learning needs.
• Participating in and attending in-service programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Documenting priorities, target dates, and strategies or interventions on the individualized care plan to achieve the best possible outcomes for each resident.
• Working with the resident, family members, and interprofessional team to systematically collect data for the nursing history and providing ongoing assessment and appropriate documentation.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Wage Leveling rate of pay $32.84 - $41.35 per hour until such time that wage leveling ends, then the pay rate will reflect the collective agreement pay rates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree