Providence Health Care welcomes applications from soon-to-gradute PN students and recent graduate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) on an ongoing basis. LPNs can work as part of various facilities, departments, and units, such as:

• Access Services (Float: Medicine, Surgery, Urban Health)
• Addiction Services
• Emergency
• General Physical Rehabilitation 
• Long-Term Care Homes
• Medicine
• Medicine — Infectious Disease
• Primary Care
• Palliative
• Surgical

We are recruiting candidates for full-time, part-time, and casual positions.

Working at Providence Health Care as a New Grad

Position Overview

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager or Resident Care Manager, and working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

• Provides nursing care to an assigned group of patients/residents according to established policies and procedures and the Standards of Practice for the Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia.
• Functions as an independent practitioner, while recognizing situations such as increased patient acuity or care that falls outside the scope of an LPN as appropriate for accessing the RN/RPN for collaborative support and/or clinical intervention.
• Assists patients/residents in meeting their physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs consistent with the mission, vision and values of Providence Health Care (PHC) and established protocols.
• Participates in developing care plans, conducting assessments, implementing and evaluating interventions, documenting information and acting as an advocate for patients/residents.
• Participates in a variety of meetings including care conferences, and assists with orientation of new staff and students as required.
• Responds and reports incidents according to established procedures and performs clerical duties as needed.

Education / Training

• Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.
• Current basic cardiac life support certification.
• Have completed a recognized program for practical nurses within the past 18 months
• Hold a BCCNM license (or be in the process of getting one)

Any new graduate nurse (temporary or permanent) is required to maintain employment at a minimum of 0.7 FTE for a minimum of 6 months.

• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• A competitive salary: $32.84-$41.35 CAD / hr
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Why Choose Providence?

• We are learning forward.
• We create a culture in which every person can learn, grow, imagine, and bring forward new ideas.
• We take training VERY seriously.
• You will receive thorough orientation and training:
  • Online
  • On site
  • Through buddy shifts
  • With a Nurse Educator
• We have a New Grad Program which includes:
  • Education
  • Workshops
  • Case Presentations
  • 3 month seminar
  • 8 month seminar
  • Support
  • Added support from a Professional Practice Nurse Educator
  • General/New Grad Orientation
  • Additional learning needs/skills refreshers
  • Consultation
  • Shadow shifts
  • Skills lab simulation
  • Goal setting/career planning

Your Day to Day:

• Provides safe and respectful nursing care to an assigned group of patients/residents according to policies and individualized care plans.
• Conducts head-to-toe assessments, monitors for abnormal signs or symptoms, and communicates with the RN/RPN as needed.
• Communicates with physicians regarding patient care, transcribes and processes orders, and documents care provided.
• Prepares patients for surgical/diagnostic procedures, administers medications, and monitors their effects.
• Identifies and responds to patient/resident and family learning needs, providing educational materials and incorporating teaching activities into care plans.
• Responds to incidents such as Codes, injuries, hazardous spills, aggressive behavior, and fire alarms, and fills out appropriate forms.
• Participates in the development, modification, and evaluation of individualized care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Assists with discharge planning by considering patient/resident status, external supports, and other relevant factors.

Advance Your Career at Providence Health Care!

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.