Licensed Practical Nurse

Job summary

Provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians and nurses in primary and ambulatory care settings. Responsibilities include conducting patient histories, performing diagnostic interventions, and counseling patients on preventive health.

Job details

IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY. Hourly Compensation Range: $47/hr Bayshore Medical Personnel is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience to join the team in Esquimalt, BC. The successful LPN provides services to patients on a walk-in and appointment basis in various primary and ambulatory care settings such as the Care Delivery Unit (CDU), treatment room, and specialty clinic. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The successful applicant will provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians, Registered Nurses, and/or other healthcare providers. Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to: * COVID screening prior to patients entering the clinic; * assistance with vaccinations; * conducting patient history and physical assessments; * performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; and * counseling patients on preventive health care. Qualifications The LPN shall possess, as a minimum, one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience within the last 3 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessments and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the adult population in a primary care or ambulatory care setting. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS All LPNs must, as a minimum, have: 1. Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses; 2. Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice; and 3. Certificate of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C. Other Requirements: * Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within 2 years) * Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within 2 years) Benefits of working with Bayshore Medical Personnel: * Enjoy a great work/ life balance with daytime hours, Monday to Friday. * No evening or weekend shifts required. * Paid on an hourly basis. * Medical and Dental benefits for positions over 22.5 hours ** We thank and appreciate all applicants, however, the Recruitment Team will only contact candidates who are moved forward to discuss the role. We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email to schedule an interview.**

What you’ll do

Provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians and nurses in primary and ambulatory care settings. Responsibilities include conducting patient histories, performing diagnostic interventions, and counseling patients on preventive health.

Requirements

Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse with at least one year of experience in primary or ambulatory care within the last three years. Required certifications include Standard First Aid, BLS, N95 mask fit, and WHMIS.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Work Life Balance

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Preventive · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Diagnostic · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Assessment
• Direct Patient Care
• Vaccinations
• Diagnostic Interventions
• Therapeutic Interventions
• Preventive Health Counseling
• COVID Screening
• Physical Assessments

Job areas

• Healthcare

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