Licensed Practical Nurse - Obstetrics

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in Grande Prairie is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join their team. This role involves providing quality patient and family-centered care in a dynamic maternity environment, requiring strong communication and critical thinking skills. The ideal candidate will have completed a practical nurse education program and possess current BCLS certification. Opportunities for professional development and a remote retention allowance are available.

Benefits

AHS Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,000 annually

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with CLPNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing processes and critical thinking within an interprofessional team.
• Provide safe, quality patient-centered care.
• Contribute to improving the work environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Ability to establish working relationships

Adaptability

Ability to work shift work

Education

Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program

Active or eligible for registration with CLPNA

Current BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Overview

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.

The GPRH Obstetrics Department consists of a single room maternity care model with 22 rooms: 18 Labour, Delivery and Recovery rooms; 4 private antepartum/postpartum rooms; 5-bed assessment/OB triage area. We have our own OR and Recovery area embedded in the unit. We care for patients who are low to high risk during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods, including patients requiring C-sections. The 5-bed assessment/OB triage area is embedded in the unit where we provide outpatient care and assessment of pregnant women from 20 weeks gestation to delivery. When the unit census allows, we also provide care for off-service patients. We value providing high quality, effective, efficient, evidence-based, patient-centered care for all of our pregnant, labouring, postpartum, newborn and perinatal loss patients. We strive to build an environment that empowers our patients and families through education and support through the life change that is pregnancy and childbirth, while also encouraging our staff to continuously learn and grow. By joining the GPRH Obstetrical team, you will challenge and build your nursing, interpersonal, coaching, teaching, multitasking and assessment skills through care of patients whose condition changes rapidly through the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum process.

Responsibilities

As part of an interprofessional health care team, you will utilize 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.

Qualifications

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:

• Ability to work to full scope of practice.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with colleagues and patients, and work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Adaptability to a constantly changing environment.
• Commitment to providing patient and family centered care.
• Proficient critical thinking skills.
• Strong commitment to improving care and working towards best-practice.
• Personal commitment to maintaining continuing competency and professional development.
• Ability to manage and effectively prioritize a variety of demands concurrently.
• Active participation and contribution to improving the work environment.
• Ability to work shift work.
• Ability to meet physical requirements (including, but not limited to: sitting, standing for long periods, lifting, bending, twisting, squatting, pushing and pulling).
• AHS Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000, payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation.
• Current Certification as IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is an asset.
• Leadership experience.
• Fetal health Surveillance.
• Stork Connect Care access.