Licensed Practical Nurse

This position is based in the Pre-Admission Clinic (PAC), and the Short Stay Surgery Unit at the University of Alberta Hospital - the successful applicant will be required to work in all areas. Both areas are integral components of the Operative Services Portfolio at the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH). The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually. A Level 1 Trauma Center, the UAH provides surgical access to various specialties including, Neurosurgery, OHNS, Urology, General Surgery, Ortho Trauma, Plastics, Burns, Spine, iMRI, and Solid Organ Transplant Services. As a member of the multidisciplinary team caring for adult patients, the Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care in accordance with UAH policies and procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse will provide care, support, advocacy, and education for the adult patient, their families, and caregivers. Responsibilities include Preparation of adult surgical patients undergoing scheduled elective surgeries. Post-op (phase 2 recovery), and discharge of Adult Day Surgery and Extended Day Surgery patients. The PAC nurse completes relevant pre-operative assessments and provides the necessary patient and/or family education during a Pre-admission visit, both in person and/or virtually. 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).

Active registration with CLPNA. Certification/current experience with IV initiation & phlebotomy. Demonstrated excellent assessment, leadership, and patient care skills. Strong communications skills (verbal/written). Strong interpersonal & problem-solving skills. Proven reliability/dependability required. Ability to deal with patients who are acutely ill in an unpredictable and stressful environment. Experience orientating new staff/students. Ability to work in a physically demanding environment: Considerable standing/walking; lifting, positioning, pushing and/or transferring patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching (continuously for 5.5 - 7 hours per shift). Walking (continuously for 5.5 - 7 hours per shifts) and lifting up to fifty pounds. Pushing beds/stretchers multiple times for prolonged distance between units. Able to work staggered shifts. Must have 3 years current adult surgical nursing experience or recent phase II recovery experience.

Advanced knowledge of regional/neuroaxial/multimodal anesthesia. Advanced knowledge of chronic pain. Advanced knowledge of ERAS, STOPBang/OSA, NRT, Infection Control, & Health Promotion strategies. Computer literacy (Connect Care). QI experience. Strong communication skills. Recent/previous short stay surgery experience. Certification with the Canadian Nurses Association in Medical/Surgical or Perianesthesia Nursing.