Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Red Deer Home Care has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse - Health Care Aide Team Lead. In this role, you will be provide guidance, clinical support, supportive mentoring and just in time training for a team of Health Care Aides. The team lead will track HCA education and competencies, assist with hiring and orientation of new staff, maintain a cohesive client schedule and provide input to performance appraisals plus other assigned duties. Working in this fast paced environment, you will need to be flexible, organized, and able to work effectively with minimal supervision, meet time commitments and make decisions in a timely manner. As a team lead, you will implement new initiatives, changes in processes, policy and procedures and be a part of the home care team. You will have close interaction with the Care Manager who you will report to. The LPN team lead will be a part of inter professional health care team utilizing nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills to ensure the best client outcomes and resource utilization. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality client centered care while reflecting the shares vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.
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.

Transition Company:

Assisted Living Alberta

Classification:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Union:

AUPE AUX

Unit and Program:

Home Care

Primary Location:

Red Deer Bremner Ave Comm Hlth

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

22-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temporary Full Time

Date Available:

02-OCT-2025

Temporary End Date:

31-MAR-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

12

Shifts per cycle:

60

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

Other

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:

Minimum of 5 years of LPN experience preferably in Seniors Health. Experience in the home care setting. Previous experience in management or leadership role. Able to work 0600-1415 shifts. Knowledge of the Continuing Care Health Service Standards, Medication Assistance Program and HCA Competencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.