Job Description

Your Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity exists to grow and strengthen your skills and work at your full scope of practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse within a collaborative team at the Rockyview General Hospital. Unit 61A is a general medical unit. As a LPN on Unit 61A you will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Physicians, Allied Health professionals and support workers to promote patient care in a unit culture that values and respects individual team members and their expertise. The LPN participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to provide safe & effective patient care. 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. As the successful candidate you will demonstrate: communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with the interdisciplinary team; decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking skills using sound nursing judgment; patient advocacy and patient teaching skills; principles of patient and family centred care; time management and prioritization skills; interpersonal conflict resolution skills and foster a positive environment with respect for each other, patients and families. Multiple Positions Available.

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: COVID-19 Communicable Diseases
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-OCT-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 13-OCT-2022
• Temporary End Date: 24-SEP-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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:

Minimum 1 year experience as a LPN in an acute medical or surgical unit within the last 2 years. New grads who have completed a final preceptorship in an acute medical unit at RGH may be considered. Able to handle the physical demands of the position, including but not limited to walking, bending, lifting, and standing for extended periods of the shift. Safe transferring of adult patients of varying mobility, transporting supplies and equipment. Demonstrates and meets infection prevention and control requirements by following standard practice for all patients, including proper handwashing technique. Strong communication skills; must be able to speak, read, write and comprehend English. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with managing patients with variable cognitive impairments. Current IV (starting), Level 1 CVC, PICC, and IV Direct (pushing) experience. Current N95 Fit Test. It's Your Move certification. Skin and wound care experience including VAC dressings. Experience with electronic charting SCM. Participation in a unit or site based quality improvement or safety council or other unit workflow review committee.

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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