[b] Licensed Practical Nurse Jobs in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
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Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Acute
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About the role
Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Practical Nurse to join our Medical Rehab team at the Kelowna General Hospital in beautiful Kelowna, B.C.
Who We Are
Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.
What We Offer
We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:
Employee & Family Assistance Program Employer paid training/education opportunities Generous Vacation Entitlement Employer Paid Health Benefits Municipal Pension Plan Shift Premiums Competitive wages
About The Job
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
Performs assessments and plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; the scope or extent of the skills that the LPN performs varies according to the predictability of the outcome for a given client population 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
This is a Permanent Part Time (0.68) opportunity.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.
About this location/unit:
Interior Health has embarked on an expansion plan to meet increasing demands, expand health services, and enhance patient care in the Okanagan. Construction of the six-storey, Centennial Patient Care Tower was completed in May 2012. It includes an expanded emergency department and ambulatory care department, five new operating rooms, a rooftop helipad, an expanded adult inpatient psychiatric unit, and extra space for more patient beds in the future. Kelowna General Hospital is the site of the brand new clinical academic campus for the University of BC Medical School.
The Medicine Portfolio At The Kelowna General Hospital Consists Of Multiple Departments, Each With Their Own Designated Area Of Care. The Departments Within The Medicine Portfolio Include
Unit 3MU (Medical Unit) is a new, 18-bed Medical Overflow unit Unit 4A is a 32-bed Medical Renal unit Unit 4B is a 32-bed combined Respirology/Oncology unit Unit 4 East is a 32-bed Geriatric Medical unit Unit 5B is a 24 bed Medical/GI Unit Unit 6 West is a 34-bed Stroke/Clinical Teaching Unit The Rehab unit includes 38 Rehab beds
This posting is for the KGH REHAB department.
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About Interior Health Authority
With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient manner, to the highest professional and quality standards.
Our uniqueness is in who we are and where we are. Our geographical location offers the choice of an active urban lifestyle or quiet rural setting. Whether you’re in clinical care, management, or in a supporting role, your impact will be felt. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Interior Health the right choice for you. We thrive as a direct result of state-of-the-art equipment, forwarding thinking and strong leadership. We are here for your whole life from career choices to family benefits to work/life balance. At Interior Health there is always room to grow.