Licensed Practical Nurse | Community Care

About the Job:

The Licensed Practical Nurse:
•In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, performs assessments, plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to clients such as wound care, IV, catheter care and pleurex drains
•Administers oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications in accordance with pharmaceutical and organizational policies and procedures
•Operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), and according to organizational policies, procedures, standards and unit specific protocols

Central Intake is a service intended to provide a single point of contact available to the public and health care providers for consultation or referral. Intake staff are to be knowledgeable and assist with questions about or referral to available care and resources. Central Intake will be the single point of access for all new client referrals for service within Home Health programs from all sources.

This is a CASUAL OPPORTUNITY. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

Shifts of work will be rotating days from 08:00 to 16:00.

About this location/unit:
Penticton The city of Penticton is located in BC’s scenic south central region in the Okanagan Valley. With its mild climate, easy accessibility, urban amenities and world-class recreational opportunities, it offers an attractive lifestyle. Boating, windsurfing, hiking and skiing are among the numerous outdoor leisure pursuits enjoyed here.

Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.