Licensed Practical Nurse Educator - Long Term Care

at  Providence Healthcare

JOIN OUR TEAM AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATOR (LPNE) AT PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE!

Are you passionate about enhancing senior care and committed to educational excellence? At Providence Health Care, we’re seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse Educator (LPNE) who thrives in a dynamic, client and family-centred environment. As an LPNE, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of care through innovative education and collaborative teamwork.

Reporting to the Manager, LTC Clinical Excellence and Program Education, the Licensed Practical Nurse Educator (LPNE) practices within the context of a client and family-centred care model, and in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards/scope of practice and Code of Ethics.

• The Licensed Practical Nurse Educator (LPNE) provides education services, including individual and group activities, to LPNs, Health Care Support Workers, and Resident Care Aides. Responsibilities include evaluating educational program success and making necessary adjustments.
• The LPNE collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, applying evidence-informed practices and education theory to develop and implement progressive educational programs that drive effective workplace learning outcomes.
• Additionally, the LPNE engages with stakeholders and colleagues to ensure a clear understanding of regional initiatives. This includes communicating progress, facilitating site-specific programs, and participating in research, policy development, quality improvement, and risk management activities.
• Supporting multiple sites across PHC, the LPNE also assists with the orientation and onboarding of new Resident Care Aides (RCAs) within the LTC program.

What You Bring:

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Minimum of three years’ recent clinical experience in the designated area, including at least one year of related teaching and/or leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Clinical Expertise: Proficient in the designated clinical area with a broad knowledge of related health care disciplines.
• Leadership and Teamwork: Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, support, and collaborate effectively in a team-based environment.
• Communication and Feedback: Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to provide constructive feedback and adapt communication to various situations.
• Teaching and Learning: Ability to apply educational theories, create effective learning environments, and facilitate learning using evidence-informed practices.
• Technical and Resource Skills: Competent in using word processing, educational publishing tools, and computerized systems, with the ability to solve problems resourcefully and manage educational priorities.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: The salary range for this position is $34.20 to $42.79 per hour, depending on experience.
• Growth Opportunities: In the LPNE role at Providence Health Care, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career through diverse responsibilities. You’ll lead and shape educational programs for LPNs and support staff, driving impactful training initiatives and utilizing the latest evidence-based practices. Engage with interdisciplinary teams, contribute to research and policy development, and support multiple sites, including onboarding new team members. This role offers a dynamic path for professional growth and leadership within a supportive and innovative environment.
• Meaningful Impact: As an LPNE at Providence Health Care, you’ll make a real difference by shaping senior care through education and innovation. Your role supports a client-focused approach, enhances residents’ lives, and fosters a collaborative environment where your expertise truly matters.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Includes dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a pension plan,

Your Day to Day:

• Determines education priorities that meet learner needs, in collaboration with the Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Manager, Clinical Excellence and Program Education by completing learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in the determination of the educational requirements and their objectives.
• Facilitates and implements educational programs for Long-term Care Initiatives such as Health Care Access Program (HCAP) staff based on clinical evidence, policy (e.g., clinical decision support tools), literature and resources and education theory. Creates a supportive and interdisciplinary learning environment by utilizing education theory (e.g., Adult Learning Theory) to build strong professional relationships with learners to facilitate open communication.
• Delivers learning-centered education to individual or groups of LPNs, RCAs and/or other designated staff by conducting formal/informal presentations and demonstrations, mentoring, coaching, facilitating groups, simulation, presenting education technology with self-directed learning methods and providing point-of-care education.
• Schedules educational activities and maintains a system for tracking staff attendance. Maintains statistics for reporting purposes. Contributes to the evaluation of education program effectiveness by measuring the intended and unintended outcomes, determining whether the clinical objectives have been achieved and assessing whether learning has occurred that results in the demonstration of evidence-informed practices.
• Delivers program-specific education to RCAs and LPNs and/or other designated staff including orientation, support programs and continuing education sessions. Supports meaningful partnerships with the educational sector to foster learning.
• Assists the Manager or designated by assessing the clinical skills and performance of LPN’s and/or other designated staff by providing coaching, identifying learning needs and/or gaps and implements learning plans for LPN’s and/or other designated staff to achieve clinical performance goals.
• Coordinates and provides direction on practice for LPNs and non-regulated staff as it relates to LTC Initiatives including Medication Management.
• Participates in research and special projects to promote staff awareness and involvement in research activities. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and participates on a variety of designated professional or operational committees at the program or regional level.
• Contributes to the review, development, implementation and evaluation of education programs and evidence-informed clinical decision support tools/policies.
• Collaborates with the Manager to create an individual plan for continuous growth and development. Sets measurable goals and objectives and reviews progress to ensure goals are achieved within established time frames.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements. Immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying the Supervisor or other appropriate personnel.Performs other related duties, as assigned.

WHO WE ARE:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

Providence Health Care operates six Long-term Care Homes and one Assisted Living Care Home for seniors, providing 24-hour nursing care and a broad range of medical and personal assistance to support social / leisure needs and activities of daily living

• St. Vincent’s: Brock Fahrni at 4650 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC
• St. Vincent’s: Langara at 255 W62nd Ave, Vancouver, BC
• Youville Residence at 4950 Heather St, Vancouver, BC
• Holy Family Hospital at 7801 Argyle Dr, Vancouver, BC
• Mount Saint Joseph Hospital at 3080 Prince Edward St, Vancouver, BC
• Chenchenstway at 7550 Rosewood St, Burnaby, BC

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.

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