Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic healthcare team at an acute care inpatient unit in Red Deer. As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will receive specialized training in neurology and stroke care, enhancing your nursing skills while providing compassionate patient care. This role emphasizes mentorship, professional development, and a supportive work environment, allowing you to thrive in a challenging yet rewarding setting. With a focus on teamwork and communication, you will play a vital role in delivering quality healthcare to diverse patient populations. If you are passionate about making a difference and enjoy a collaborative atmosphere, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program is required.
• Active registration with CLPNA and current BCLS-HCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, quality patient and family-centered care.
• Utilize nursing processes and collaborate with interprofessional teams.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Patient Care

Empathy

Communication

Education

Accredited Practical Nurse Education Program

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP)

Job description

Your Opportunity:

U33 is the Neurology and Medicine unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. We are an acute care inpatient unit that houses the Central Zone Neurologist and Red Deer Stroke Programs, functioning as the zone’s primary care centre for stroke and neurology patients. You will receive specialized and advanced training in these populations as well as valuable experience in a wide range of internal medicine and hospitalist level patients, helping you develop an exceptional range of nursing skills. Extensive educational opportunities are provided as the unit strives to provide stroke unit care at the same levels as Edmonton and Calgary. Mentorship, leadership, quality improvement, and professional development pathways are always available so that nurses can work towards their unique career goals. Of course, the unit also encourages our people to maintain a healthy work and lifestyle balance so that nurses from all walks of life can work and thrive. Each shift provides new challenges and experiences wrapped in what seems like organized chaos. However, our work family overcomes this by promoting patience, empathy, peer support, communication, and of course humour and levity. This allows us to care for each other as well as our patients. If these traits describe you, come join a diverse work family full of decent humans just like you!

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: U33 Neurology and Medicine Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.55 Posting End Date: 21-FEB-2025 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 24-FEB-2025 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 11 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $27.58 Maximum Salary: $36.13 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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:

Previous experience in a neurology and/or stroke, medical acute care, or rural acute care setting is required. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.