Licensed Practical Nurse

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works on an acute surgical unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) providing care to primary Arthroplasty patients in a collaborative environment. Reporting to the Staffing Service Centre Relief Team Program Manager, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family centered care on an acute surgical unit in accordance with Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) policy and procedures. PCU 410 and 310 are 20 bed units providing care to primary Arthroplasty patients. Patients are largely received from the operating room, but may also come from the emergency department, and directly from medical clinics. These units work under a collaborative care nursing model on all shifts with RNs, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Health Care Aides working together to provide patient care. All LPNs will have the opportunity to work to their full scope of practice within hospital policy which includes complex patient assessment and management, leadership, and inter-professional collaboration. In this position LPNs will direct and monitor the care provided by Health Care Aides and support their RN peers. Please Note: Candidates must complete a medication calculation exam as part of the selection process.
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, 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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: S1-RA-OSC Relief
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: S1-RA-OSC Relief
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl