Licensed Practical Nurse, MHSU
On-sitePowell River, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Assess, care plan, implement, evaluate, and document client care for individuals with stable or predictable health states, including chronic disease, mental health, and substance use challenges. Collaborate with Registered Nurses to manage clients with unpredictable outcomes or complex acuity beyond the LPN scope. Maintain clinical competence, perform suicide and violence risk assessments, and apply trauma-informed, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented care models. Promote Indigenous Cultural Safety and establish rapport with diverse populations while managing aggressive behavior and prioritizing tasks under operational pressure. This temporary role requires a B.C. driver's license and adherence to minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses
- Successful completion of additional education where Mental Health and/or Substance Use are the primary diagnosis as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience
- Valid B.C. Driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes (including client accompaniment) as required
- Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the BCCNM
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of mental health treatment within a client and family model of care
- Demonstrated knowledge of other facilities and mental health resources
- Comprehensive knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care
- Demonstrated knowledge and practice within the standards dictated by the BCCNM for Licensed Practical Nurses
- Demonstrated knowledge of suicide and violence risk assessments
- Demonstrated knowledge of common symptoms of various mental health diagnosis
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage aggressive behaviour and use violence prevention and behavioural management techniques
- Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques
- General of knowledge Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care
- Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize recovery-oriented models of care
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain rapport with client
- Demonstrated ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Ability to work under the pressure of interruptions and adapt to changes
- Ability to problem solve and take initiative
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team
- Ability to operate related equipment
- Basic computer literacy to operate computerized clinical information system and word processing, internet and e-mail software
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the job
- Commit to remain in the appointment for the entire duration of this position
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