Posted 16 months ago
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Supervised Practice Experience (SPE)
@ Interior Health Authority
Kelowna, British Columbia
Overview
Interior Health Authority is hiring a casual Licensed Practical Nurse for Supervised Practice Experience (SPE), a paid route back to BCCNM full practising registration. The LPN assesses, plans and provides nursing care with a multidisciplinary team and administers oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications. Casual hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, working a preceptor's rotating day and night schedule, with benefits including health coverage, pension and vacation.
Responsibilities:
- Assess patients and plan, implement and provide personal and nursing care
- Administer oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications
- Work within BCCNM Standards of Practice and organizational policies
- Complete 400 SPE hours under a preceptor's rotation
Requirements summary:
- Graduation from a recognized Practical Nurse program
- At least two years of consolidated practice
- At least two years of practice experience in a Canadian setting
- Practice experience within the last 10 years
- BCCNM confirmation that SPE is appropriate
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-07-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Practical Nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Interior Health Authority
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Full company description
With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient manner, to the highest professional and quality standards. Our uniqueness is in who we are and where we are. Our geographical location offers the choice of an active urban lifestyle or quiet rural setting. Whether you’re in clinical care, management, or in a supporting role, your impact will be felt. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Interior Health the right choice for you. We thrive as a direct result of state-of-the-art equipment, forwarding thinking and strong leadership. We are here for your whole life from career choices to family benefits to work/life balance. At Interior Health there is always room to grow.
- LinkedIn followers
- 44,807
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,028
- Reported office locations
- 505 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5, CA
- Other recorded names
- Interior Health Authority
- Specialties
- Health Care
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With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2001 |
| Specialties | Health Care |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,365 |
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Are you a Practical Nurse ready to return to practice but don’t meet the practice hour 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 and provides access to the necessary mentorship to effectively reintegrate into the workforce!
Along with your application, please provide proof that BCCNM has reviewed your situation and verified that it is appropriate for SPE (contact [email protected] to obtain this email confirmation).
Eligible applicants who have provided the required documentation from BCCNM 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
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 with suitable placements in their previous practice area
• A paid opportunity to complete the required 400 SPE hours to obtain your full practicing license again
• Assurance that as a returning nurse you will receive the adequate supervision and mentorship to meet your professional development goals in a culturally sensitive and supportive environment
• Casual employment that will automatically continue beyond successful completion of SPE hours and offer access to other internal vacancies at that time
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. Please note that while you are completing your SPE hours you will be paired with a preceptor and will be working that preceptor’s schedule in full. This could include part-time or full-time hours and generally will include days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.
Come join our team and see why we’re 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!
Qualfications
• 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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