Licensed Practical Nurse

An exciting opportunity exists to develop as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and work to your full scope of practice within a collaborative team at the Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC). There will be Four positions filled for this opportunity This position will provide care on PLC Units 54 and 43. Unit 54 General Medicine is a temporary 30 bed inpatient medical unit sharing space with surgery. These temporary surge beds are intended to help support increased patient demand at PLC. Unit 43 Medicine/Medical Psychiatry is a 32 bed inpatient unit which cares for general medicine patients and a specialty segment of patients requiring care for simultaneous medicine and psychiatry diagnoses. You will be responsible for caring for medical inpatients (usually under the care of a Hospitalist) and providing excellent patient and family centered care supporting the acute needs of our patients. As a LPN on Unit 54 General Medicine, you will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Physicians, Allied Health professionals and support workers; fostering a unit culture that values and respects individual team members and their expertise. 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.

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.

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).

Recent experience in the Calgary Zone, regularly working on an acute care medicine/surgical inpatient unit within the last year. Current/active license with CLPNA. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) and It’s Your Move certification. Experience in Connect Care for adult acute care patients. Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) certification. N95 Fit Tested. Completion of Required Organizational Learning (ROLs - formerly Annual Compulsory Education). Demonstrated ability to work at full scope of practice, including long periods of standing/walking and occasional requirement to lift up to 50 pounds. Strong communication skills essential. Demonstrated ability to work productively and positively with a large multi-disciplinary team. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. As the successful candidate you will demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team; decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking skills using sound clinical reasoning; patient advocacy and patient education skills; time management and prioritization skills; conflict resolution skills and promotion of a positive teamwork environment while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

3 years of experience on an adult acute/inpatient medicine unit in the last 5 years. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or See The Person trained. Direct IV certified. Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) certification. Skilled in applying VAC dressings. Trained in applying and monitoring Pinel restraints.