Posted 4 days ago
Licensed Practical Nurse, Long-Term Care
@ Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring a temporary Licensed Practical Nurse for long-term care, providing personal care, assessments and nursing procedures to complex but stable residents within a multidisciplinary team. The role requires BC College of Nurses and Midwives registration and operating at full scope of practice, including medication administration.
Responsibilities:
- Assess complex but stable residents and plan their care
- Provide personal care and perform nursing procedures
- Administer medications at full scope of practice
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
Requirements summary:
- Active registration as a practicing LPN with BCCNM
- Additional BCCNM education for MHSU positions
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to organize work and implement a plan of care
- Physically able to carry out the duties
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | BCCNM LPN registration |
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Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,246 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Under the direction of the Manager or designate and in collaboration as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides care to complex but stable residents /clients. Performs assessments, plans and provides personal care, and performs nursing procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, and according to agency operating policies and standards and unit specific protocols.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
- Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.
- MHSU positions also require completion of additional education as outlined by BCCNM for practice where Mental Health and/or Substance Use disorders are the primary diagnosis.
Skills And Abilities
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with residents, families, co-workers, members of the multidisciplinary team and the public.
- Deal with others effectively.
- Organize work and implement a plan of care.
- Demonstrate knowledge and competencies to work at full scope of practice as currently required by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, including administering medications.
- Operate related equipment.
- Physically able to carry out the duties of the position.
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