Licenced Practical Nurses (LPN)

Overview

Pearson Place is looking for five (5) Full-Time Licenced Practical Nurses (LPN) (NOC 32101)! This is a full-time, permanent position with 40 hours per week, $37.50/hour, with benefits.

Job Description:

·         Support Health care aides and care aides including but not limited to supporting with resident care needs, assisting with mechanical lifts and transfers, overseeing, observing and document medication assistance, for health care aids and care aides for the MAP competency program. Focus on building trust and a sense of teamwork to ensure exceptional care.

·         Assist with non-clinical tasks such as laundry, garbage removal, attending resident events, serving meals to ensure excellence in Resident experience. Contribute to a home environment where residents feel comfortable and valued.

·         Delegate and allocate health care aide and care aide tasks and work assignments as required.

·         Support urgent relief scheduling of LPNs, health care aides and care aids as required

·         Leads the response to all emergency codes, medical and nonmedical incidents within the community.

·         Provide documentation of all incidents, safety concerns, audit results, resident and family concerns, care partner concerns and other regulatory reporting requirements.

·         Professional documentation of residents’ individualized priorities, target dates, strategies, outcomes, interventions, assessments, follow ups, communication to ensure the best possible outcomes for each resident. Ensure that documentation reflects residents’ life stories in addition to clinical details.

·         Complete required audits of charts, wound care binders, medication drawer audits, and bath temperature sheets and others as assigned, to ensure quality and compliance.

·         Ensures the supply, control, and safekeeping of medications and narcotics, following our wellness strategies and LPN best practices.

·         Ensures resident supply levels are consistently tracked and requested timely from family or appropriate provider to ensure availability and no disruption to the resident.

·         Provides medication assistance to the Residents, according to current Wellness Strategies and following regulatory body practices (CLHA).  Include residents in discussions about their medications when appropriate.

·         Identifies health, safety or maintenance issues, actions and reports issues as required

·         Ensures appropriate implementation of Infection Prevention and Control practices as per Environmental Public Health.

·         Ongoing monitoring of the workplace environment and adherence to safe work practices

·         Provide impartial support, education and excellent relationship building skills to nurture, understand, and respect residents, families, visitors, and care partners. Foster connections that promote a sense of community and joy.

·         Provide clear and concise feedback and information to Wellness Manager/ Supervisor of observed opportunities for improvement.

·         On time completion of all annual mandatory education required by provincial regulations and the organization.

Job Requirements:

·         Completion of a vocational, college or other approved program for licensed practical nurses

·         LPN registration with CLHA College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta

·         Completion of a registration examination

·         Language in the workplace is English

Benefits available after 3 months:

·         Group benefits

·         Dental

·         Extended medical

·         RRSP matching

Job Location:

Pearson Place – 10409 99 St, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0

To Apply:

To those interested please email your resume to kirkjohn.diamante@connectingcare.ca. Please indicate on the email subject that you are applying for the LPN position in Hythe.