Licensed Practical Nurse, Coord. Attachment

Calgary-Foothills-Primary-Care-Network; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a temporary, full-time attachment-coordination role in Calgary, AB. The LPN will support unattached patients with chronic conditions within a multidisciplinary team and report to the Program Manager.

The role emphasizes routine nursing assessments, patient education, and collaboration with physicians and other health professionals, aligned with CPLNA standards and privacy requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the comprehensive primary health care model and determinants of population health.
• Knowledge of health promotion, disease prevention, program planning, and teaching.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine nursing assessments and triage; obtain vital signs and history.
• Assist physicians and clinic staff; communicate instructions to patients.
• Chaperone during exams and manage specimens and transport as needed.
• Maintain infection control practices and privacy compliance.
• Collaborate with health care team to support patient attachment and care.

Skills

Primary health care model

Health promotion

Communication

Team collaboration

Infection control

Privacy protection

Education

LPN Diploma

CLPNA active member

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse, Coord. Attachment

Temporary 0.5-1.0 FTE Employees Calgary, AB, CA

Employment Type: Temporary until March 2027

FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Weekdays - Dayshift

Summary of Position

The Coordinated Attachment program's mandate is to support unattached patients, with chronic complex conditions living within Calgary area, by creating successful patient attachment in a specialized medical home. The program comprises family physicians, behavioural health consultants and nurse practitioners. Currently, this program accepts referrals directly from the hospital discharge referral pathway.

Reporting to the Program manager, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works collaboratively with all clinic staff, multidisciplinary team and physicians in support of patient care. The LPN compassionately provides routine care and patient health assessments, assists doctors and other clinic staff, communicates instructions to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventative lifestyle changes and other clinical or administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Key aspects of the position may include, BUT are not limited to:

• Completing full patient assessments and triaging including:
  • greeting and rooming the patient
  • obtaining and recording vital signs, height, weight and blood pressure when appropriate
  • recording a brief and concise history relevant to the patient’s chief complaint
  • obtaining and processing urine samples when appropriate
• Reviewing patient charts daily for completeness, ensuring all pertinent results are on chart and the chart is signed by the practitioner
• Chaperoning all physicians during pelvic and breast exam when needed and appropriate
• Processing specimens for transport
• Using critical thinking, make decisions based on analysis of available information
• Performing nursing interventions for which they can manage the client during and after the intervention or have access to resources (O2 administration, dressing changes, injections, nebulizer treatments)
• Participating in case management and goal setting as part of the patient care team
• Performing clinic autoclaving
• Assisting physicians with opportunistic screens for patients in accordance with the Alberta Screening and Prevention Maneuvers (ASaP)
• Maintaining high standards in infection control practices such as:
  • using appropriate personal protective equipment when required
  • cleaning the room between patients
  • maintaining a neat and tidy workspace
• Complying with privacy legislation
• Complying with Calgary Foothills PCN administrative policies and procedures
• Being accountable for their own practice in accordance with College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CPLNA) standards and the employment scope of practice
• Collaborating with the health care team as required
• Committing to working together in a climate that promotes respect, trust, safety, and support for shared decision-making
• Collaborating for the benefit of patients, families, and providers to create a positive working environment
• Collaborating with physicians and other health care providers to provide an integrative approach to care for patients and families
• Crossing cover and assisting with medical office assistant and administrative duties when necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the comprehensive primary health care model and the broad determinants of population health
• Knowledge of concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, program planning, individual and group teaching
• Communicating with other providers critical information regarding the patient and pertinent issues related to decision-making
• Ability to perform specific skills required for the Primary Care licensed practice nurse role in accordance with CLPNA standards of practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Accepts, implements and evaluates change with a positive attitude
• Clinical nursing skills to care for medically complex patients
• Ability to work well in a team setting

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Diploma required and a current member with CLPNA in good standing
• Minimum of one (1) year full clinic scope LPN experience
• Immunization Certificate required; or has willingness to complete certification within 4 months of date of hire
• CPR certified considered an asset
• Specialty certifications (foot care, wound care, etc.) considered an asset

Employment Requirements:

• Completion of a satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search.

Diversity & Inclusion

• Our PCN strongly believes in sustaining an inclusive, respectful and equitable working environment that represents the communities we serve. We are committed to a merit-based selection process that ensures all candidates are considered. We invite people of all ethnic backgrounds, ancestry, religious beliefs, sex, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation, ages, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics and disabilities to apply for positions within our PCN.

Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

• As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing reconciliation and supporting Indigenous communities, we actively uphold Call to Action 23 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. We are dedicated to increasing the recruitment and retention of Indigenous professionals across all levels of our organization, particularly in health and wellness roles and encourage individuals of Indigenous ancestry to apply.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, as well as districts 4, 5 and 6 of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.