Job Description

Your Opportunity: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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Unit 5C4 GI/Hepatology
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-SEP-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 29-SEP-2024
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
• 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:Must be able to move, push pull, lift greater than 50lbs. Recent Acute Care Medicine experience required. Basic computing skills required. Must be able to work to full scope of practice (physically, mentally and emotionally) on this very busy fast paced Gastrointestinal / Hepatology Unit. Must be able to work within posted position rotation and shifts. Must possess excellent communication, critical thinking, and time management skills. Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment. Able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of infection prevention and control guidelines and procedures. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Preferred Qualifications:Connect Care trained applicants preferred. Recent GI, hepatology, and TB medicine experience preferred. Greater than 2 years in acute care medicine preferred. Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning preferred.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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