Community Health Nurse - Licensed Practical Nurse - Fraser Health Community South Fraser

Job summary

The Community Health Nurse provides direct clinical care, assessments, and care planning for clients with complex chronic conditions in a community setting. They collaborate with interprofessional teams and primary care providers to facilitate transitions and promote health maintenance for clients living at home.

Job details

The Community Health Nurse provides direct clinical care, assessments, and care planning for clients with complex chronic conditions in a community setting. They collaborate with interprofessional teams and primary care providers to facilitate transitions and promote health maintenance for clients living at home. Candidates must hold current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the BCCNM and possess at least one year of recent clinical experience with geriatric or adult patients. A valid BC driver's license and access to a personal vehicle are also required for this position.

What you’ll do

The Community Health Nurse provides direct clinical care, assessments, and care planning for clients with complex chronic conditions in a community setting. They collaborate with interprofessional teams and primary care providers to facilitate transitions and promote health maintenance for clients living at home.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the BCCNM and possess at least one year of recent clinical experience with geriatric or adult patients. A valid BC driver's license and access to a personal vehicle are also required for this position.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Gerontology
• Clinical assessment
• Care planning
• Chronic disease management
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Patient advocacy
• Health counseling
• Discharge planning
• Documentation
• Crisis intervention
• Community health nursing
• Therapeutic communication
• Case management
• Evidence-based practice
• Quality improvement

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services

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