Licensed Practical Nurse | Mental Health Complex Care Housing

Position Summary
If you are a Practical Nurse who strives to make a difference in people’s lives by caring for them with compassion, dignity and respect, Interior Health has a great opportunity with our Mental Health Complex Care Housing in Kelowna, BC.

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 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

About the Job:

The Licensed Practical Nurse:
• In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, performs assessments, plans, implements and provides personal and nursing care to clients such as wound care, IV, catheter care and pleurex drains
• 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

The Complex Care Housing team includes Nurses, Life Skills Workers, Disciplines Allied to Social Work, Cultural Support, Recreation Therapists, Nurse Practitioners and Peer Support Workers. The Complex Care Housing team will be based at the Complex Care Housing site.

This is a Term-specific full-time opportunity until July 24, 2025.

Shifts of work will be days and nights; rotating from 07:30 to 19:30, 19:30 to 07:30, 09:00 to 17:00 hours.

About this location/unit:

Kelowna Surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery, the thriving city of Kelowna is situated on the eastern shores of Lake Okanagan in the south central region of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area and boasts all of the amenities of a major centre including fine dining, unique shops and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Wine tours, golfing, skiing, boating, swimming and camping are among the many recreational activities enjoyed by residents here in the Okanagan Valley.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 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!

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Qualfications
• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses and one (1) year of recent, related community, acute care or long-term care experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• Current full practicing licensure with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives • Current valid BC Driver’s License

*Experience in mental health and substance use is in asset*