Registered Nurse/ Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse

at  LAKELAND PRIMARY CARE NETWORK

We are inviting applications for a Registered Nurse(RN) or willing to consider an Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse for a position with 0.5 FTE at Elk Point & District Medical Clinic, Elk Point, AB.
The RN/LPN works in partnership with the family physician and other members of the healthcare team to provide care to the patient population of the practice.

B. HEALTH EDUCATION

· Utilizes all health-care encounters as an opportunity to identify educational needs and provide health education (e.g., immunizations, screening, health lifestyle, smoking).
· Engages patients in education regarding chronic illnesses such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, cardiac disease, cancer, and chronic pain.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR RN POSITION:

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
· Current registration with the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
· Current health care provider CPR certification.
· A minimum of 5 years of experience in nursing.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR LPN POSITION:

· Successful completion of an accredited Practical Nurse Diploma program.
· Current health care provider CPR certification.
· Minimum 2 years of experience in primary care including acute, community and continuing care.
· Current nursing registration with the provincial/territorial professional college or association.
Knowledge of concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, behaviour change counselling, program planning, individual and group counselling.
Nursing care knowledge related to primary care/community health/chronic disease management.
Understanding of the principles of collaboration.
In-depth knowledge of health assessment and interventions in the family practice context.
Knowledge of acts or legislation that govern practice: Personal Health Information Protection Act, Protection for Persons in Care Act, Mental health act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Principles of routine practices (universal precautions), Child protection act.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS & ABILITIES

· Ability to work independently and be self-directed.
· Ability to work well with other health-care professionals.
· Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt communication styles to meet the needs of patients, health team members and community partners.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

· Completion of a post entry primary health care/family practice nurse education program.
· Experience working in a family practice, community or primary health care setting.
· Experience in working within a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
· Experience in a variety of clinical areas.

E. PROFESSIONAL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY

· Recognizes personal attitudes, beliefs, feelings and values about health in their interactions with patients and their families.
· Maintains and applies evidence-based knowledge to the nursing process.
· Demonstrates leadership in areas such as chronic disease management, reproductive health, shared care models, safety and health.
· Completes documentation, accurate statistical data, and reports.
· Participates or leads quality improvement programs or initiatives in the practice.