POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Home Care Nurse/Health Director, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will work within the full scope of practice and with other care team members to provide safe, effective, compassionate, quality client and family-centred care to clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Work Conditions

• Interacts with clients, family members, community, and multi-disciplinary health team members.

• Manual dexterity is required to use a desktop computer and peripherals.

• Extended periods of sitting or standing.

• Ability to lift to 50 pounds using safe lifting techniques.

• Local travel.

• Occasional overtime or requirement to work in the evenings during programming.

• Visual skills require reading and reviewing documents both in paper and electronic form.

• May be exposed to infectious diseases, including AIDS, Hepatitis B and COVID-19 viruses.

 

Education

• Graduate of a recognized post-secondary Licensed Practical Nurse Program.

• Palliative Care education is an asset.

• Advanced foot care training and experience preferred.

• Must be willing to participate in professional development and further educational training.

License/Certification

• In good standing and active registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA).

• Must have up-to-date certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider 9BCLS-HCP) or equivalent CPR/AED Level C.

Skills and Abilities

• Superior interpersonal skills, and effective interactions with clients, families, staff, and supervisor.

• Possess excellent critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work both independently and as a team in a multi-disciplinary environment.

• Ability to proactively promote the clients’ safety, care and comfort.

• Must be discreet, respectful of privacy and need for client confidentiality.

 

Preference will be given to applications that possess

• Previous related experience.

• Ability to speak/understand the local dialect of Stoney or Cree Language.

• Knowledge of the people, history, culture, and languages of Paul First Nation is considered an asset.

• Preference will be given to candidate that are a member of Paul First Nation or that have indigenous ancestry.

 

Locations

• Paul First Nation in Treaty 6 Territory

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To Apply

 

Please submit your resume and cover letter online (in one document!) to Deanne.rain@paulfirstnation.com. In the cover letter, outline which position you think is right for you and why. While we thank all candidates who apply, only those deemed qualified by the hiring manager will be contacted.