Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Overview

VPACPlus, a partnership between Vital Path Addiction Clinic and Joe’s Specialty Pharmacy in Vancouver, is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our growing team.

This unique role offers a dynamic split between clinic and pharmacy settings. Your mornings will involve travel throughout Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey in a company vehicle, delivering medications to partnered facilities while providing essential nursing care and support to patients.

You will play a key role in ensuring patient health, safety, and comfort while contributing to our mission of delivering exceptional, community-focused care. Our diverse patient population requires daily medication support, including insulin, OAT (Methadone/Kadian), injections, and transdermal patch applications (not currently but may be required at some point) .

Responsibilities

• Pharmacy & Community Care:
• Deliver medications to partnered facilities in a company vehicle
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses
• Provide compassionate, direct patient care in community settings
• Collaborate with pharmacists, physicians, NPs and other healthcare professionals to optimize outcomes and ensure comprehensive care
• Educate patients on medications and overall health management

Clinic Support:

• Assist with clinic operations, including Medical Office Assistant (MOA) duties
• Conduct detox assessments and check-ins
• Other assessments, including CIWA, COWS, PHQ/GAD etc
• Blood pressure checks
• Injections, IM and SubQ
• Minor wound care
• Support doctors who may be working virtual and need someone onsite, as needed
• Support patient flow and contribute to a positive clinic environment
• Administer medications and monitor patient responses
• Provide compassionate, direct patient care in community settings
• Collaborate with pharmacists, physicians, NPs and other healthcare professionals to optimize outcomes and ensure comprehensive care
• Educate patients on medications and overall health management

Qualifications & Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Canada and in good standing
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and clean driving record
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Strong skills in medication administration and patient assessment
• Excellent communication skills for effective patient education and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team

Assets:

• Experience in addictions care
• Experience in diabetes management

Benefits

• Dental Care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

Why Join VPACPlus?

• Meaningful work supporting vulnerable populations
• A unique hybrid role combining clinic and community care
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to grow with an expanding healthcare partnership

If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality care and making a tangible impact in your community, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.87-$40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Work Location: In person