Licensed Practical Nurse – Sunny Hill Health Centre

Job title: Licensed Practical Nurse – Sunny Hill Health Centre

Job description: Licensed Practical Nurse

Sunny Hill Health Centre

Vancouver BC

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

Your nursing care is the real deal: caring for people is what you do with both passion and purpose. Whether compassionately explaining a procedure to a patient, or readying an empty examination room for the next visit – you see the impact your care and attention has on your patients, their families, and your colleagues. Cancer care is close to your oversized heart, and working with a team of like-minded health care professionals is the career opportunity you’ve been seeking.

What you’ll do

• Prepare patients for examination by performing duties such as escorting patients to the examining room, weighing patients, assisting them with undressing and providing comfort measures.
• Prepare examining rooms for patient consultations and examinations by performing duties such as checking and laying out clean instruments, stocking rooms with required supplies, cleaning and making up room for next patient and collecting used instruments and sending to central processing for sterilization.
• Assist nursing and medical staff with physical examinations by performing duties such as handing and receiving instruments and supplies, receiving and preparing specimens through methods such as levelling, attaching completed requisitions and placing in receptacles and/or delivering to the laboratory.
• Perform a variety of nursing procedures such as catheterizations and sterile dressings by performing duties such as applying and changing sterile or non-sterile dressings, colostomy care and irrigation, taking/recording blood pressure and/or rectal temperature, administering suppositories and enemas, taking temperatures, pulse and/or respiration. Record observations and report problems and/or changes to designated staff.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties such as organizing appointment lists, films and reports for clinic and ensuring charts are returned for order processing after examination, answering telephones, filing and typing utilizing a variety of software packages.
• Maintains instruments and equipment such as nasopharyngoscopes and ophthalmoscopes by performing duties such as cleaning through methods such as operating steris system, checking function, reporting malfunctioning equipment to Leader for action and storing instruments and equipment ready for next procedure.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living by performing duties such as providing personal care including assisting with toilet needs, providing comfort measures such as positioning and assisting with nourishments including serving and collecting meal trays and feeding patients.

What you bring

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Perks include access to fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.

Job Type: Casual
Wage: $28.43 to $32.98 per hour
Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9

Hours of Work: Rotating Schedule

What we do

(SHHC) provides specialized development and rehabilitation services to BC children, youth and their families.

(BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.

SHHC and BCCH are part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority ( ) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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PHSA, SHHC and BCCH are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Labor Agreement Nurses’ Bargaining Association
Requisition # CAS-2384439
Work Site 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9
Job Type Casual, Part-Time
Salary/Rate $28.43 – $32.98 / Hour
FTE
Hours of Work
Work Days Rotating Schedule
Expiry Date 18-Sep-2022

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