Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
This exciting opportunity with the Medical Float Pool will involve training and working on the various medical units at Red Deer Regional Hospital. You will gain valuable experience in different clinical areas on different medical units. You will work closely with a variety of different physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
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.
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Medical Float Pool
- Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 16-JAN-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 03-FEB-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 16
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $27.58
- Maximum Salary: $36.13
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Recent experience working in one of the following areas: neurology/stroke, nephrology, palliative/oncology, and/or general internal medicine. Recent experience working in a medical float pool. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Advanced authorizations through CLPNA are required for medication administration via a central line (CVC, PICC, or IVAD) and administering parenteral nutrition.
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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