Licensed Practical Nurse - Temporary Full-time Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00

Sienna Senior Living • Kamloops, BC

1d • 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, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process in accordance with provincial regulations. Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.

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.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check (applicable to Ontario applicants).
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check (applicable to British Columbia applicant).

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. Utilizing sound nursing practice principles, ensure delivery of excellent nursing and personal care in the assigned home area(s).
• Ensuring the supply, control, and safekeeping of drugs and narcotics, and ensuring protocols are followed 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 as necessary, and taking appropriate action.
• Fostering an atmosphere that is conducive to the provision of optimal care, and the effective functioning of the assigned resident home area through collaboration with other team members, monitoring resident care, communicating with residents and family members, and providing guidance to Personal Support Workers/Unregulated team members assigned to the care unit.
• Liaising with medical team members, nurse specialists, consultants and supports effective clinical care for all residents.
• Continually assessing his/her own nursing practice and learning needs.
• Participating in and attending in-service programs provided by the community as well as conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Documenting priorities, target dates and strategies or interventions on the individualized care plan in order 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 on admission, readmission, and change in status, and providing ongoing assessment and appropriate documentation.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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 starting rate

What This Job Offers

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