Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), Correctional Health Services - Victoria, BC
Core
Provide hands-on nursing care and therapeutic support to incarcerated individuals with mental health challenges, substance use, and chronic illnesses within a correctional facility.
Role type
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in a secure health care setting
Builds
Individualized care plans and therapeutic relationships for clients in a correctional facility
Domain
Healthcare + Corrections
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing procedures (vitals, urine testing), medication administration review, care plan development, therapeutic relationship building, computerized record keeping, CPR, Occupational First Aid Level 2
Preferred skills
Knowledge of settler colonialism impacts on Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Cultural Safety, anti-racism advocacy, legislative obligations regarding Indigenous rights
Technologies
Computerized health record systems
Responsibilities
Establish therapeutic relationships and assess client needs; Contribute to individualized care plan development; Perform nursing procedures and monitor client status; Maintain accurate health records; Review medication administration records.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level (requires 1 year of specific experience)