Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the LPN provides safe, patient centred Care, on a 30 bed Geriatric Psychiatry unit. Current Nursing process is applied to achieve leadership and excellence in mood disorders, thought disorders, and dementia care, utilizing best practices and policies driven to maintain the integrity of patience care. Ensures the delivery of safe and effective patient care by: Coordinating, monitoring and adjusting team assignments in optimizing patient care. Facilitating collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and with other programs and services. Assisting in staff orientation and student learning experiences. Please note: Number of hours per shift and shifts per cycle is for information purposes only.
Description:
Description: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team, collaborating on the delivery of holistic, comprehensive care and support to patients/residents and families. The LPN must be able to team lead effectively on their own. The LPN works to the full scope of practice in providing safe, quality care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUPE Auxiliary Nursing Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: COV AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: UNIT 2A
- Primary Location: Villa Caritas
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.64
- Posting End Date: 01-AUG-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 11-AUG-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- 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
Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Practical Nursing program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
Additional Required Qualifications:Experience in mental health (Geriatric Psychiatry) or related settings required. Ability to provide leadership and function as a team member. Ability to work independently. Ability to work in a fast paced and, at times, highly stressful environment. Must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently. Strong assessment skills to recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patients' behaviour. Ability to recognize, assess and act upon patients in acute mental health crisis, such as delirium. Strong communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to meet patient needs. Good organizational and conflict resolution skills. Excellent time management skills. Proven dependability. Ability to be objective in decision making.
Preferred Qualifications:Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training preferred. Current bELITE training preferred. I.V. certification and current Alaris pump training preferred.
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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