Job Description

Your Opportunity:

This position will report to the Regularized Relief Program Team Manager and will work out of the Centennial Center in Ponoka supporting 3 programs: Acute Services, Seniors Mental Health, Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury. Acute services provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and stabilization services to individuals 18 - 64 years of age who have a severe and persistent mental illness and /or are experiencing an acute mental health crisis and /or addiction illness. Seniors Mental Health provides assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation programs for psychiatric illness such as dementia, and moor or/thought disorders. Individuals are generally ages 65 and over. The Brain Injury program provides care for patients with acquired brain injury. The goal is to optimize the functional potential of persons with acquired brain injury. Your orientation will consist of classroom time and buddy shifts to the units. You will start in one program and once comfortable and competent in this program you will then be provided buddy shifts to an additional program. Preference maybe given to those who have previous experience in working in Mental Health.

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: Relief Float Pool Regularized Supporting Acute Services, Seniors Mental Health and Brain Injury
• Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 28-APR-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 08-MAY-2023
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.04
• Maximum Salary: $35.42
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Licensed 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.

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