LPN - Specialty Nursing Education Licensed Practical Nurses - Renal, Scope - Express

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $44.96 / hour

Job Summary
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. We are currently looking for interested Licensed Practical Nurses who are interested in pursuing Specialty Nursing Education in Hemodialysis (Renal).

Fraser Health sponsorship is 100% tuition and wages. Upon successful completion, you will be offered either a regular full-time or part-time position (minimum 0.50 FTE) in an existing vacancy in the Specialty area. Positions will depend on organizational and patient care needs as well as academic institution course availability.

Who can apply? Fraser Health LPN employees and external LPN applicants who meet the following criteria:

• Current active practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current CPR certification
• Preferred minimum 1-2 years acute care nursing experience
• For current FHA employees, 1 reference will be obtained from your current manager by Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
• For external applicants, two references will be collected by Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
• Commit to a comprehensive education program
• A commitment to a minimum of 18 month regular full-time or part-time FH employment in the specialty area upon successful completion of the program
• An agreement to attend an orientation session at an educational institution
• An agreement to travel to an appropriate site/campus and to clinical practice areas (mileage reimbursement per HEABC/ BCNU Letter of Understanding on Specialty Education)
• An agreement to allow the education institution to release student progress information (complete/ incomplete/ withdrawn) to the FH Specialty Education division of Professional Practice

Please note that preference will be given to applicants who have not been previously sponsored for Specialty Education within the last 2 years.

Benefits Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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Under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Operations or designate and in collaboration as a member of a multidisciplinary team; performs assessments, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care. The LPN 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 agency operating policies and standards and unit specific protocols.