Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN- GM.26.22)
About The Position
This is a temporary position for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) working part-time on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 PM to 11:15 PM, totaling 17 hours bi-weekly at Grand Manor. The role involves providing safe, competent, and ethical client care, ensuring nursing knowledge is current, and demonstrating leadership within the health-care team by supervising and mentoring Health Care Aides (HCAs). The LPN will also participate in complaint resolution, develop therapeutic nurse-client relationships, adhere to legal requirements for practice and documentation, maintain client confidentiality, support HCAs in progressing their competencies, and contribute to a culture of safety through ongoing evaluation and identification of safety concerns.
Requirements
- Current and active registration in good standing with the College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Alberta.
- Maintain certification in First Aid & CPR Level C.
- Satisfactory current criminal record check.
Responsibilities
- Providing safe, competent, and ethical client care to their full scope of practice and within the requirements of their regulatory college Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
- Ensuring that nursing knowledge is current and possessing the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and clinical judgment to fulfil their role.
- Identifying when HCAs require assistance, competency, and/or assignment is beyond their education and/or ability and ensuring assistance is sought out.
- Demonstrating leadership within the health-care team through supervision and mentoring of Health Care Aides.
- Participating in complaint resolution with the team, clients, family members, or others and ensuring the complaint is addressed or communicated to the appropriate person to ensure follow-up is completed.
- Developing the therapeutic nurse-client relationship and applying the ethical framework of this relationship.
- Adhering to all legal requirements of nursing practice and documentation.
- Maintaining client confidentiality in written, oral and electronic communication.
- Supporting the health care aids in progressing their competencies and delegating tasks to them as needed and within their competencies.
- Contributing to a culture of safety, identifying safety concerns, and ensuring safety concerns are addressed.
- Performing ongoing evaluation throughout delivery of care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
