Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Wetaskiwin\'s Home Care team is looking for a compassionate and caring LPN. In this role you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people in your community by collaborating in the delivery of holistic, client and family centre care. Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, the LPN is involved in the delivery of direct care and supporting the Case Managers. LPNs work within a Competency Framework that includes personal and professional accountability, systems thinking, creative thinking, communicating and building relationships. The LPN ensures that client care is evidence based and client-centered by establishing goals for service delivery and evaluating outcomes. The successful candidate will need a range of clinical skills (Wound Care, LLA, Palliative Care, HPT, IV etc.), good prioritization and assessment skills, strong communication skills, a collaborative approach to working with your interdisciplinary team, and the ability to be flexible and agile in an ever-changing environment. You will also demonstrate compassion and have a strong focus on patient-centered care. As you expand your experience, you will have the opportunity to advance your clinical skills in multiple areas of practice.

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: Wetaskiwin Home Care
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Mall
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 08-AUG-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 18-AUG-2023
• Temporary End Date: 11-AUG-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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:

A minimum of 1 year Community based nursing experience including geriatric experience (obtained within the last three years) is required. Must be able to work in different environments across the program, from Community / Client homes, Independent Living Sites and Designated Supported Living (DSL3/4/4D). Effective time management and prioritization skills are required. Must be able to work independently and within a team environment. Ability to problem solve and demonstrate critical thinking skills is required. Conflict resolution and strong communication skills are required. Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive assessments to individuals within their physical and social environments is required. Must be able to cope with high levels of stress, fluctuating priorities, and time-sensitive deadlines. Knowledge and ability to use computer applications such as Meditech, Connect Care, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook is required. Work tasks and charting is computer based so there are extensive repetitive motion tasks. Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting, or standing as well as repetitive movements. Must be able to participate in hands on care of patients (i.e., transfers, bariatric clients, bending, Reaching, twisting, and walking distances). Must be able to lift and carry 10-15 kg regularly if needed. 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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