Job Description

Your Opportunity:
You will work with a dynamic, supportive team and will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people in your community. Reporting to the Home Care Manager, you will utilize your strong assessment, organizational, and leadership skills to provide leadership and supervision of health care aides and deliver quality nursing care to clients in the community. The successful candidate will play a key role on the interdisciplinary team, collaborating in the delivery of holistic, client and family centered care. Your role will require you to work independently in client homes, lift and carry medical bags and be comfortable working in all weather conditions. In this role, you will utilize your strong oral and written communication skills and deliver quality nursing care to clients in all developmental stages in the community. Utilizing your experience in wound care, palliative care and client teaching you will take a collaborative approach to meeting health goals, contribute to the nursing diagnosis, and participate in nursing interventions and outcomes.
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:

Drumheller Home & Community Care

Primary Location:

Drumheller Community Hlth

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.58

Posting End Date:

07-JUL-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

28-JUL-2025

Temporary End Date:

07-AUG-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

8

Shifts per cycle:

23

Shift Pattern:

Days, Weekends

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$27.58

Maximum Salary:

$36.13

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Home Care preferred. Experience with Palliative care, wound care, Vac dressing, HPT, CVAD/PICC care, lower limb assessments preferred. Proficiency with Connect Care is an asset.