Licensed Practical Nurse, Scope Hospital

Salary

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

Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build for the future of health care in Burnaby.

The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project is a multi‑phase project that will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health care campus. Phase one is slated to open in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

• Expanded Emergency Department with additional treatment spaces
• New health care pavilion with 83 beds to support maternity, neonatal intensive care, medicine, and mental health patients
• New operating rooms, procedure rooms and recovery spaces
• New acute care tower with 160 beds
• New medical imaging department
• New integrated BC Cancer Centre

Burnaby Hospital plays an essential role in the community by delivering a variety of health care services. Services and specialties include emergency medicine, intermediate‑level critical care, medical imaging, internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, geriatric medicine, neurology, gastroenterology, palliative, psychiatry, oncology, outpatient clinics, and an extensive surgery program with anesthesia, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and plastic specialties.

Part‑Time Licensed Practical Nurse, Full Scope for the Medicine team at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, B.C.

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer‑Paid Benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time:
  Eligible employees can start earning up to four weeks of vacation in their first year.
• Benefit Portability:
  Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment:
  Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top‑Up:
  Receive an 87% top‑up during maternity leave.
• Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.
• Eligibility based on employment status.

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.

• Assess patient/resident/family's actual and potential strengths and limitations including physiological, psychological, socio‑cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Provide a supportive environment for patient/resident/family, promote involvement in health‑care decisions, provide information and opportunity to discuss concerns, and respect personal choices.
• Contribute to the development and ongoing changes to the individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into multidisciplinary care planning meetings and family conferences.
• Provide nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and FHA standards and evaluate outcomes. Record observations and report problems and/or changes to designated staff.
• Perform admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients/residents according to agency operating policies and procedures.
• Document and update all relevant care and procedure information to ensure patient/resident safety and comfort.
• Operate and maintain effective functioning equipment related to patient/resident care such as bathtubs, scales and mechanical lifts.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients/residents and staff.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff, students and other members of the Health Care Team.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings and committees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Education and Experience

  Graduate of a recognized practical nursing…