JOB POSTING
Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Status: Casual
Program: Sequoia, Firth Residence Start Date: ASAP
Location: Abbotsford Rate Range: $31-$33
Hours: Varies Posting #: 26-SAF-008
Schedule: Days/Evenings/Weekends/Overnights Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) is a charitable organization that supports women,
girls, and children at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our programs work to break the
cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
We are recruiting a Casual, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for our Sequoia at Firth Residence Program.
Located in Abbotsford, the Sequoia at Firth Residence Program is a provincial specialized substance
use treatment program that serves women and gender diverse people with severe and high‐risk
substance use dependency as a primary concern and who may have co‐occurring moderate mental
health care needs. The average length of stay will be 3‐months, or longer when clinically indicated.
The program is strengths‐based, trauma‐informed, culturally safe, and concurrent disorder capable
care delivered through evidence‐based therapeutic interventions. The goal of the program is to provide
evidence‐based psychosocial treatment, education, and support, through a multidisciplinary team, to
reduce problematic substance use, and improve overall health and social wellbeing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work collaboratively with the interprofessional team to provide tertiary care services to women
with substance dependence, concurrent disorder, and chronic health concerns.
- Identify and monitor women’s actual and potential strengths and limitations including psychosocial,
physiological, psychological, social‐cultural, and spiritual needs.
- Identifies own learning needs, reviews these with the Supervisor, or delegate, and engages in a
variety of activities to meet these needs.
- Monitor the day‐to‐day operations of residence to ensure quality control in adherence to
licensing regulation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College
of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
- Graduation from a recognized diploma program in Practical Nursing.
- One (1) year of recent, related nursing experience in substance use and mental health care setting,
or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of substance dependence, behavioural, social emotional
and mental health/psychiatric problems in women and gender diverse people.
- Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of an interdisciplinary care team, work
independently, and function as a nursing resource.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem‐solve, and deal with conflict.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
