Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Ponoka, which means Elk in Blackfoot, serves a large First Nations community. Our town is a vibrant community with the amenities you would want and a neighbourly atmosphere for you and your family. Schools, shops, recreation facilities and our infamous Ponoka stampede grounds are here for your enjoyment! Ponoka is located along Highway 2 in the Battle River Valley, within an hour\'s drive to major cities. Our community provides a great opportunity for families, adventurists, and people wanting a rural life. The Ponoka Home Care program serves a large area of clients, including the community of Ponoka and surrounding areas. We work closely with community groups and other health care services in the community and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Registered Nurse - Case Manager is responsible for directing the care of clients under the home care program. The Case Manager must have strong interpersonal communication and interdisciplinary team player skills, excellent critical thinking, creativity, resourcefulness, time management, and organization abilities. The Case Manager\'s responsibilities include assessment of client needs, establishing goals for client care delivery, planning, delivering, and coordination of care needs, resources, and services within professional practice standards and home care program guidelines, communication and coordination of client care with the interdisciplinary team, and evaluation of outcomes. New graduates will be considered, and training is available for the right candidate.

Description:

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Home Care
• Primary Location: Ponoka Community Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.72
• Posting End Date: 09-JAN-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 19-JAN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 41
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $38.44
• Maximum Salary: $50.45
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:

Ability to be on call as per operational needs and report to the site/client\'s home for on-call/call-back duties within 30-45 minutes of the call. Preferred Qualifications:

Training in case management principles is an asset. Knowledge of the continuing care sector and various levels of care is an asset. Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set Home Care. Experience in wound care with excellent knowledge of wound care principles and wound care product use is an asset.

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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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.

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