Licensed Practical Nurse - Child Health Clinic
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- Nursing
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- COV00047084 Requisition #
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- Nov 02, 2024 Post Date
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Unit Manager of the Child Health Clinic, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a member of the Child Health Clinic multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing nursing support to the General Pediatric Clinics, Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic and Foster Care Clinic. This includes participating in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, as well as implementing and evaluating prescribed treatments. Responsibilities also include answering phone calls to provide over the phone or in person patient and family support, offering medication advice and coordinating services with other community/government services (e.g. Children’s Services). Please note: Number of hours per shift and shifts per cycle is for information purposes only.
Description:
Description: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team, collaborating on the delivery of holistic, comprehensive care and support to patients/residents and families. The LPN must be able to team lead effectively on their own. The LPN works to the full scope of practice in providing safe, quality care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUPE Auxiliary Nursing Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: COV AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Child Health Clinic - Child Health
- Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 02-DEC-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekdays
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $27.58
- Maximum Salary: $36.13
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Practical Nursing program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
Additional Required Qualifications:Recent pediatric experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in a pediatric outpatient clinic preferred. Experience working with the trauma informed care model preferred. Working knowledge of Children’s Services preferred.
Hiring Requirements
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search (as applicable based on position). Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions with Covenant Health.
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