Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse
Seabird Island Band
No salary listed
Agassiz, BC, Canada
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
CPR
Medication Administration
First Aid
Nursing
Patient Care
Vital Signs
Requirements
- Completion of a Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
- Current registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.
- Valid first aid certification with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work with community members, health professionals, and co-workers as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Initial and ongoing submission of a clear Criminal Record Review Program Check, repeated every five years.
- Commitment to the values and guidelines of Sq'éwqel, including its policies, procedures, standards of practice, and laws.
- Valid Class 5 driver's license and access to safe, reliable, and insured transportation for community-based client transport.
Responsibilities
- Advise community members about available health services and programs through Non-Insured Health Benefits and medical services.
- Perform nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards.
- Contribute to patient and significant-other plans of care and discharge plans based on identified patient problems and needs.
- Document pertinent observations and interventions in appropriate records.
- Conduct initial home visits and refer clients to Home and Community Care or appropriate services.
- Administer medication accurately, observe patient responses, and document them in the medical record.
- Perform primary care, including dressing changes and monitoring vital signs.
- Report client needs, problems, and condition observations to registered nurses and physicians.
- Administer patient travel services according to applicable policies and procedures.
- Maintain and distribute clinical supplies.
- Assist in coordinating accommodation for community members traveling for health reasons when needed.
- Perform foot care procedures for clients as required.
- Identify service gaps and inform the Manager and Department Team.
- Provide home-support services, including meal preparation, personal care, palliative care, transportation, and transfer-of-function services as requested by the Home and Community Care or Community Health Nurse.
- Provide follow-up visits to monitor client health, including prenatal care, hospital discharge follow-up, and follow-up for other illnesses.
- Maintain accurate and professional client service records.
- Prepare necessary documentation for community members.
- Remain familiar with and updated on Health Canada policies and procedures governing community health services.
- Perform additional duties as needed to support the community and uphold shared values.
Desired Qualifications
- Lived experience as a member of a First Nations community.
- Knowledge and understanding of Seabird Island culture, traditions, teachings, and community dynamics.
- Ability to respond quickly and professionally to community or colleague needs and inquiries.
- Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Direct experience in a First Nations health services position or community public health environment.
- Understanding of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and contemporary issues.
- Experience working within Indigenous communities and applying culturally safe practices.
- Understanding of intergenerational trauma and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and communities.