Position Summary

Are you a Practical Nurse looking to return to practice but don’t meet the practice hours requirements to register with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)? Interior Health supports approved applicants of BCCNM’s Supervised Practice Experience (SPE) with casual employment opportunities throughout Interior Health and provides access to the necessary mentorship to effectively reintegrate into the workforce!

Applicants are required to provide proof of their BCCNM Application for Practicing Registration (contact register@bccnm.ca for more info or to confirm that your situation is appropriate for SPE).

Eligible applicants who have provided the required documentation from BCCNM for pre-approval to the SPE program may be contacted by our Recruitment team for next steps.

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 for eligible positions, 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

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are starting in B.C.! Interior Health, alongside other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing solution that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.

About Supervised Practice Experience (SPE)
Successful candidates will submit an SPE proposal to BCCNM to obtain their provisional license; once approved, they are assigned a preceptor and complete 400 SPE hours as a casual employee in their preceptor’s rotation. Following successful completion of SPE hours, the candidate is eligible to apply for full practicing registration with BCCNM.

By completing your SPE with Interior Health, you will have access to:
• A streamlined recruitment process that aligns SPE eligible candidates into areas of need
• Assurance that returning nurses receive the adequate supervision, mentorship, and opportunity to meet their professional development goals in a culturally sensitive and supportive environment

About the Job:
The 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 Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

Shifts of work for LPN positions generally includes scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours. Shifts and hours are subject to change and are dependant on the specific position and location.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of B.C’s Top Employers!

Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply Today!

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses
• At least two years of consolidated practice (typically considered two years of full-time practice completed shortly after graduation)
• At least two years practice experience in a Canadian setting
• Practice experience within the last 10 years

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Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.