Licensed Practical Nurse

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital

📁: Nursing - Practical Nurse

📅   : ALB00067949 Requisition #

📅   : Oct 16, 2018 Post Date

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Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse

Union: AUPE AUX

Department: (ACH) FLOAT POOL FOR UNITS

Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 25-OCT-2018

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 07-JAN-2019

Hours per Shift: Varies

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Varies

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $26.45

Maximum Salary: $34.63

Vehicle Requirement: N/A

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Licensed 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:

Basic computer skills (MS office, Outlook). Ability to communicate fluently both verbal and written in English. 6 months - 1 year + experience (within the last 5 years) of full scope nursing practice in an acute care setting. Experience with CVC’s, immunization certification, TPN, blood administration monitoring. Completion/ auditing of pediatric focused courses i.e.: TNCC, PALS, PEARS, ENPC, Trach/Vent certification, Breastfeeding course Level I and Level II, or other pediatric focused courses. Experience and proficiency with Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM). Participation in unit or hospital based initiatives and committees. Nursing experience with infants, school age children and adolescents. Preference will be given to those who have completed a final focus in an acute pediatric care setting within the past year.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to work under time constraints, within fast paced changing environments. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication styles to meet the varied needs of children, families and colleagues. Excellent written and verbal communication. Demonstrated initiative, accountability, time management, problem solving abilities and organizational skills. Strong decision making and critical thinking. Must convey and demonstrate AHS’ five core values.

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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