LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN), EMERGENCY

Job summary

Provide direct nursing care to Emergency Department patients across the lifespan by following established care plans, assessing needs, coordinating services, and responding to changes in patient outcomes. Support discharge and care planning, advocate for patients, educate patients and families, maintain therapeutic relationships, and document care and incidents.

Job details

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Licensed Practical Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC). In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the LPN works closely with the care team in direct care activities such as assessing. Planning, implementing, evaluating interventions, and coordinating health services for the Emergency Department patients. Participates in discharge and/or care planning, functions as a patient advocate, and teaches patients and their families about illness/injury and overall health promotion and wellness. Enhances quality of life from the perspective of the patient/family. Establishes, maintains, and enhances therapeutic relationships based on respect. Under a team-based model, provides care to patients across the lifespan, and their families, based on stable and/or predictable states of health by initiating and following established plans of care. Recognizes and responds to unexpected patient outcomes by communicating and collaborating with other members of the healthcare team. Documents care provided and response to incidents in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Emergency Department expectations. Consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers as needed. Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Nights , 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00, Rotating

What you’ll do

Provide direct nursing care to Emergency Department patients across the lifespan by following established care plans, assessing needs, coordinating services, and responding to changes in patient outcomes. Support discharge and care planning, advocate for patients, educate patients and families, maintain therapeutic relationships, and document care and incidents.

Requirements

The posting seeks a motivated Licensed Practical Nurse dedicated to compassionate patient care. It does not specify education, licensing details, or prior experience requirements.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Direct Patient Care
• Patient Assessment
• Care Planning
• Implementing Care Interventions
• Evaluating Patient Outcomes
• Care Coordination
• Discharge Planning
• Patient Advocacy
• Patient And Family Education
• Health Promotion
• Therapeutic Relationships
• Team Collaboration
• Recognizing Unexpected Outcomes
• Clinical Documentation
• Emergency Nursing

Job areas

• Healthcare

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