Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services, (AHS) is Canada\'s first, fully integrated provincial healthcare system, and has been counted among the Canada\'s top 100 employers, Alberta\'s top 75 employers, and a top employer for diversity and young people. You\'ll get a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes health, dental, vision, disability, and lifestyle considerations - check it out on our website. You can also grow your career through in-house courses or external opportunities. With AHS, you can thrive! The Town of McLennan, Alberta, is \xe2\x80\x9cSmall, but with a lot of heart.\xe2\x80\x9d Become a part of a community and provide essential healthcare services not only to residents of McLennan, but several outlying communities as well at the Sacred Heart Community Hospital. See patients across the continuum of care, with a wide range of health concerns. Get closer to nature without the glare of bright city lights, enjoy a front-row seat for dazzling Northern Lights displays, and indulge in all your favorite outdoor activities like hiking, biking, horseback riding, or zipping along on ATVs or snowmobiles. Resting on the shores of Kimiwan Lake, or \xe2\x80\x9cRain Lake,\xe2\x80\x9d in Cree, McLennan is a mere 25 minutes from Winagami lake. Fishing, paddle sports, and boating beckon - even living on the prairies! In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Grow your career in a rural facility, collaborate with a friendly and professional team, and experience the beauty of the North. Apply today!

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: HomeCare
• Primary Location: McLennan Sacred Heart Communit
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-DEC-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 22-DEC-2023
• Temporary End Date: 23-MAR-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 40
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• 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:

As Required.

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.

Alberta Health Services