LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) - Part-time (TELUS Health-North Vancouver)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Description
Status: Regular Part-time 0.5
Location: 220 – 138 13th Street, North Vancouver BC
Who is TELUS Health?
TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health.
Simply put, our team members across the country are united by their commitment to continuously innovating to make healthcare more accessible and deliver improved health experiences for everyone.
Do you share our passion?
Let’s create a healthier future, together.
Create awesome experiences for our clients!
TELUS Health, North Vancouver Care Center is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our dynamic Vancouver team!
Our team and what we’ll accomplish together
You will be responsible for supporting the provision of high quality care services for the TELUS Health Family Health, Executive, and Travel Health Programs. At TELUS Health, our clinical staff members provide safe, competent and compassionate care across the lifespan and work very closely with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care.
What you’ll do:
- Comprehensive health histories for new TELUS clients
- Assist business development to assess client’s needs as part of the on-boarding process
- Blood pressure monitoring, vital signs, and height and weight for clients, including infants and children
- Assist physicians, registered nurses and nurse practitioners with procedures as required
- Inform clients of normal results that have been reviewed and assigned by their most responsible practitioner
- Ongoing wound care, with wound care plan determined in consultation with the registered nurse
- Medication reconciliation and chart reviews
- Diabetic and hypertension management; contacting and arranging tests/follow ups with care team
- Vaccine administration with direction from RNs, NPs and physicians, for routine vaccinations and travel medicine
- Ordering of public and private vaccines, vaccine inventory and maintaining proper vaccine storage as per BCCDC
- Maintenance of emergency kit. This includes but is not limited to, checking supplies monthly, replenishing expired medications and maintaining oxygen tanks
- Data entry: home blood pressure averages, vaccine implementation (MedAccess & Health Gateway), and faxing vaccine confirmation to the public health
Qualifications
What you bring:
- LPN Diploma from accredited institution
- Active registration with BCCN&M
- 2+ years of experience
- BCCDC immunization competency course - strong asset
- Experience with Chronic disease management
- Ability to multitask
- Strong organizational and communication skills