Licensed Practical Nurse - iOAT Clinic

at  Lift Community Services

Lift Community Services (LIFT) focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.
Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

OPPORTUNITY

Lift Community Services is seeking casual Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who are passionate about promoting health and wellness in the qathet Region to join an interdisciplinary team at the Powell River iOAT Clinic. Within the context of the therapeutic relationship, the community care model and in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice, code of ethics and the vision and values of Lift Community Services, the LPN provides a range of care services to people who experience substance use.
Services include primary care, case management, delivery and supervision of pharmaceutical interventions, and a wide variety of acute and chronic disease monitoring including communicable disease, substance use, mental health and other health issues. If you are passionate about creating opportunities for care and advocacy to improve the lives of people experiencing complex health and social challenges this is the place for you!

SUMMARY

The iOAT Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)is a member of the iOAT clinical team. Reporting to the Lift Director of Programs, and in collaboration with iOAT clinical coordinator and team, the LPN provides clinical support to participants accessing medications and promotes harm reduction practices. See iOAT/LPN Job Description for full list of duties.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Diploma in Licensed Practical Nursing from a recognized institution and current practicing registration with BCCNM.
• A minimum of 1 year experience in the field of mental health and substance use, and a minimum of 1 year experience in community health/primary care nursing. Harm reduction nursing experience is an asset.
• Completion of the BC Center on Substance Use Addiction Care Online Training Certificate and the Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program modules.
• Certificates in CPR, First Aid, BCCDC Immunizations, phlebotomy training, transportation of dangerous goods and advanced wound care
• A valid BC driver’s license is required.

ONGOING NURSING DUTIES

• Establish trusting and therapeutic relationships with program members and provide trauma-informed and culturally safe care to all people who access the OPS site.
• Establish client-centered care plans that ensure people’s goals are aligned with care provision.
• Provides non-judgemental and recovery-oriented support using health promotion and harm reduction approaches.
• Provides outreach to hard-to-reach program members as deemed required by the care team.
• Document all person encounters into an EMR record and complete paper charting i.e. Medication Administration Records as required.
• Communicate with other team members including physicians, nurses and outreach workers that ensures people’s confidentiality and dignity.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary internal and external team members including Intensive Case Management nurses, social workers, outreach workers, housing staff, counsellors, primary care providers and others.