Licensed Practical Nurse

Under the direction of the Clinical Director or delegate, provides nursing care for children and youth with behavioural, emotional and psychiatric disturbances. Within the context of a multi-disciplinary team and in a residential setting, provides care and treatment to children and youth, including assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Duties and responsibilities * Conducts physical assessments of children and youth including: * Establishing, implementing and demonstrating treatment strategies that deal with the clinical manifestations of physical illnesses; and * Recognizing, recording and reporting signs and symptoms of physical illness to the Clinical Director * Provides nursing care to children and manages medications by: * Assessing and recording antecedent events and responsiveness to prescribed medications; anticipates side effects of medications; and * Securing and handling medications; recognizing and managing aggressive behaviour using progressive intervention techniques. * Conducts psychosocial assessments by: * Recognizing normal physical development and behavioural characteristics of children and youth and assessing their functioning; * Recognizing, recording and reporting signs of behavioural or psychiatric disturbance to the Most Responsible Professional (MRP); * Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in continuous quality improvement initiatives by completing nursing audits; participating in research projects; providing input into the development and or revision of policies and procedures; providing input to and participating in quality improvement plans/activities. * Performs other related duties as required. Education, Training and Experience Graduation from a recognized nursing program. Current, practising registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia or the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia. Minimum two years' recent related experience, which includes one year paediatric and one year psychiatric experience.