Licensed Practical Nurse - Addictions Services

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84/Hr. - CAD $41.35/Hr.

Summary

Providence Healthcare is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our Urban Health team, providing compassionate care to individuals in active addiction and substance use. We have opportunities available at the Rapid Access Addictions Clinic (St. Paul’s), Lighthouse Clinic (St. Paul’s), Crosstown Clinic (community), and the 8A Acute Care Unit (St. Paul’s).

If you're looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference, we encourage you to apply today!

About RAAC – Rapid Access Addictions Clinic (St Paul’s):

We are a low-barrier outpatient clinic providing consultation and stabilization for individuals with substance use disorder or reliance including alcohol, stimulant and opiate use disorders.

About Lighthouse:

We are a free virtual clinic that uses telephone appointments to provide medical treatment and short-term stabilization for people who use substances.

About Crosstown Clinic:Crosstown Clinic is a pioneering leader in substance use treatment, recognized as the first clinic in North America to offer diacetylmorphine (prescription heroin) to individuals with severe substance dependence for whom conventional treatments have proven ineffective.

About 8A:

The Urban Health Acute Care Unit (8A) at St. Paul’s Hospital is a 24 bed unit that provides acute hospital care for patients with infectious diseases, addiction, HIV/AIDS, and chronic/acute illness associated with marginalization.

The role:

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager or Resident Care Manager and working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing nursing care to an assigned group of patients/residents according to established policies and procedures and the Standards of Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia.

Your duties will include:

• Assists patients/residents in meeting physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs
• Consistent with mission, vision, and values of Providence Health Care (PHC)
• Implements established protocols
• Participates in care planning, assessments, interventions, and evaluations
• Documents information and advocates for patients/residents
• Attends various meetings including care conferences
• Assists with orientation of new staff and students
• Responds to and reports incidents following established procedures
• Performs clerical duties as required

What You Bring

Education:

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.

• Current basic cardiac life support certification.

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills
• Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies
• Ability to prioritize and organize work
• Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs

What We Offer

What We Offer:

• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada.
• A competitive salary: $32.84-$41.35CAD
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons.

Your Day to Day

• Provide safe and respectful nursing care, adhering to established policies, individualized care plans, and priorities.
• Conduct thorough assessments, monitor signs/symptoms, and communicate with the RN/RPN as needed.
• Prepare patients for procedures, transfers, and admissions, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administer medications per protocol, monitor effects, and maintain communication with the team.
• Utilize evidence-based resources to stay updated on nursing practices.
• Respond to incidents such as codes, injuries, spills, and alarms, following procedures.
• Assist with staff orientation, demonstrating procedures and providing support.
• Address patient/resident and family learning needs, provide educational materials, and make referrals.
• Attend care planning meetings, provide input, and advocate for patients/residents.

• Collaborate with the team to develop and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Assist with discharge planning based on patient status and external supports.

Advance Your Career at Providence Health

Providence Health Care & the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.