Job Description

Your Opportunity:Under the direction of the Unit Manager, this position is responsible for working with a multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of outpatients being seen in our many different Ambulatory clinic areas. In these clinics the LPN provides nursing assessment, planning, implementation, education, IV therapy, and evaluation of care for the patient and their families. The successful candidate must have sound understand of medical protocols, medications and skills to adequately assess, triage, and deliver patient teaching and coordinate care in multiple clinics. The successful candidate will be working in multiple clinics such as respiratory, neurology, surgery, Home Parenteral Therapy Program (HPTP) and other clinics in ambulatory settings at PLC. The candidate must have effective patient assessment skills, attention to detail, organizational and time management skills to efficiently organize, prioritize, and delegate workload in fast-paced areas. The candidate must be certified in IV starts and IV medication administration. The candidate must be able to integrates patient and family centered care principles within own Nursing practice. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. They must be able to work in a clinic area with competing pressures from different medical disciplines and demonstrated ability to function independently. The incumbent should have proven ability and effectiveness in conflict resolution skills. The incumbent must be able to work in a physically challenging environment: frequent walking/standing, lifting, bending is necessary in the clinic. Patient transfers, repositioning and transport (pushing/pulling/lifting >20lbs) is required. The successful candidate will need knowledge and experience specifically in acute medicine to provide safe patient care with strong knowledge base and critical thinking.Description:As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you are part of an interprofessional health care team utilizing nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills. You will be guided by your education, experience, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Specialty Clinics
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 08-JUL-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 18-JUL-2024
• Temporary End Date: 02-JUL-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, on call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $27.58
• Maximum Salary: $36.13
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:Recent within 2 years acute medicine or acute (in acute care hospital) ambulatory care experience is required. Strong IV skills and experience with administering IV medications (current certification) Immunization certification. Experience working with Connect Care. Experience working independently (working where an LPN\'s practice is not lead by an RN). Preferred Qualifications:Participation in quality improvement initiatives. >2 years recent experience in hematology and/or respiratory medicine.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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