Community Outreach Nurse

Job summary

Deliver medications during scheduled community visits and support patients receiving opioid agonist treatment and other prescribed therapies, including witnessing administration where permitted. Document deliveries and patient interactions, report missed doses or clinical concerns to the pharmacist, and coordinate with healthcare partners while maintaining respectful, non-judgmental relationships.

Job details

Community Outreach LPN – OAT & Medication Support About Pill4Me Pill4Me is a community pharmacy in Chilliwack focused on improving access to medications and healthcare services. We work closely with patients, prescribers and community organizations, including supporting individuals receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and other substance-use care. The Role We are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our community outreach team. This is a field-based role focused on medication delivery and supporting patients who receive OAT and other prescribed therapies in the community. The LPN will work closely with the pharmacist while independently completing scheduled community visits throughout Chilliwack. Key Responsibilities Deliver medications to patients in the community Witness medication administration or ingestion where permitted within professional scope and applicable requirements Support patients receiving OAT and other prescribed therapies Follow pharmacy procedures for patient identification, medication delivery, security and chain of custody Accurately document deliveries, witnessed doses, missed doses and relevant patient interactions Promptly communicate missed doses, clinical concerns or changes in patient condition to the pharmacist Coordinate with pharmacists, prescribers and community healthcare partners as required Maintain respectful, professional and non-judgmental relationships with patients Qualifications Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing in British Columbia Comfortable working independently in community settings Strong communication, documentation and time-management skills Professional and non-judgmental approach to substance-use care Experience with OAT, substance-use care, mental health, harm reduction or community nursing is an asset Familiarity with electronic documentation and mobile technology is an asset What We Offer Flexible and predictable community-based hours Training and orientation specific to pharmacy delivery and OAT workflows Opportunity to work independently while supported by a pharmacist and pharmacy team Opportunity to help develop an expanding community healthcare program Location: Chilliwack, BC Position: Part-time Schedule: Flexible, based on patient delivery requirements

What you’ll do

Deliver medications during scheduled community visits and support patients receiving opioid agonist treatment and other prescribed therapies, including witnessing administration where permitted. Document deliveries and patient interactions, report missed doses or clinical concerns to the pharmacist, and coordinate with healthcare partners while maintaining respectful, non-judgmental relationships.

Requirements

Applicants must hold current, good-standing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in British Columbia and be comfortable working independently in community settings. Strong communication, documentation, and time-management skills and a professional, non-judgmental approach are required; experience in OAT, substance-use care, mental health, harm reduction, or community nursing is an asset.

Benefits

• Flexible and Predictable Community-Based Hours
• Training and Orientation
• Pharmacist and Pharmacy Team Support

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medication Delivery
• Opioid Agonist Treatment Support
• Medication Administration Witnessing
• Patient Identification
• Medication Security and Chain of Custody
• Clinical Documentation
• Patient Communication
• Time Management
• Independent Community Work
• Substance-Use Care
• Harm Reduction
• Community Nursing
• Electronic Documentation
• Mobile Technology
• Care Coordination

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services