Licensed Practical Nurse

Your Opportunity:

At Alberta Health Services, we understand how important our people are to fulfilling our mission of providing a patient-focused, high-quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our most important assets are our people; when you are at your best, we are at our best. That is why we provide a variety of benefits to enhance the health and well-being of our employees and their families. It is one more reason we believe life is better with AHS. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides a professional, caring, and comprehensive approach to the Vascular, ENT, Oral Max, and plastic surgical patients. The LPN provides nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients and families in Unit 58 to promote, maintain, or restoring health, illness and safety prevention. This unit uses the CoAct and collaborative model of care. PLC Unit 58 maintains an excellent relationship with its sister unit Vascular Special Care Unit 59. There may be instances where the successful candidate is asked to provide assistance on Unit 59.

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, and demonstrated skill level, in alignment with applicable legislation, standards of practice, policies, and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, high quality, patient and family centred care while reflecting the organization's shared vision and values.