Licensed Practical Nurse

Jasper Place Wellness Centre; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to systemic change and community health. As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you'll play a crucial role in a multidisciplinary team, providing essential care and support to vulnerable individuals in Edmonton. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with clients, deliver health assessments, and participate in community activities, all while working within a holistic model of care. If you're passionate about making a difference and improving health outcomes, this role is perfect for you. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment that values collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited LPN program and active registration.
• Ability to work non-judgmentally with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and harm reduction.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line service and community partnership.
• Deliver health assessments, overdose prevention, and wound care.
• Assist with crisis intervention and emergency response.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Substance Use Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Mental Resiliency

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification

Healthcare Provider Accreditation

Certificate in Crisis Intervention

Job description

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Jasper Place Wellness Centre (JPWC) is a registered charity founded in Edmonton in 2006, recognized for driving systemic change through innovative projects and bold community solutions. With a proven history of influencing policy, piloting groundbreaking initiatives, and collaborating directly with the people we serve, we are committed to building communities that truly reflect the strength and diversity of those who live in them.

Our integrated approach combines housing, healthcare, and social enterprise, creating lasting impact and empowering individuals to thrive. Our Community Health Centre will operate within a holistic model of care, addressing the interconnected needs of physical health, mental wellness, and social well-being. We integrate primary care with allied health professionals and social supports to provide comprehensive, team-based care.

Our goal is to meet people where they’re at, reduce barriers to access, and build long-term relationships that support better health outcomes. This collaborative model means all staff may intersect with various disciplines to support the delivery of person-centered care.

If you’re a forward-thinking professional eager to contribute to meaningful change, we invite you to join our team and help shape a brighter future.

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking to hire a full time Licensed Practical Nurse to work in our Bridge Housing facility in West Edmonton. This is a great opportunity for a nurse who wishes to work as part of a concerted multidisciplinary effort to help the most vulnerable Edmontonian. The successful candidate will have direct contact with our clients, and they will need to demonstrate the following education, experience, skills, and abilities.

What you'll do:

• Provide front line service and be a community partner.
• Deliver formal and informal services in the areas of general health assessment and care, overdose prevention, wound care. Potentially includes immunizations, STI testing and treatment.
• Work with EMS.
• Assist with Crisis Intervention.
• Work with community partners as a consultant, educator, and collaborator
• Build relationships and provide services to help people without stable housing to engage and support their individual capacity to take charge of their own lives and health.
• Participate in engagement activities on the site such as bingo nights, art therapy, education sessions etc.
• Emergency response including overdose resuscitation, first aid, and triaging people to access further health interventions.
• Provide support to team members.

What you have:

• Completion of an accredited Healthcare Provider (LPN, PCP) and active registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta.
• Certificate in Crisis Intervention an asset.
• High level of accountability and communication is key, ability to effectively share casework between shifts at a 24/7 operation.
• Able to work non-judgmentally and creatively with a wide range of people who have multiple barriers to accessing care, within a Harm Reduction framework.
• Ability to work in an ever-changing environment. Able to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities, strong problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and experience of substance use, culture, overdose prevention, sex trade, STIs, blood borne pathogens.
• Ability to work in a highly stressful, ever-changing environment.
• Must have excellent boundaries, mental resiliency is key.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in an Indigenous cultural context.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care, harm reduction.
• Familiarity with local community resources (Substance use, Social Services, Justice)
• Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary, dynamic team setting.
• Ability to work in partnership with other organizations.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Plan and execute documentation and evaluation.

LOCATION OF WORK: Based at a new facility for houseless individuals in west Edmonton.

HOURS OF WORK: Monday- Friday 06:30 Am-02:30 Pm

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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