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Licensed Practical Nurse – Consult & Team; CAT NURSING Jobs in Calgary, Canada at Alberta Health Services
Title: Licensed Practical Nurse – Consult & Team; CAT NURSING
Company: Alberta Health Services
Location: Calgary, Canada
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Position: Licensed Practical Nurse – Consult & Treat Team (CAT NURSING)
Overview
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position with the Integrated Home Care (IHC) program provides an exciting opportunity to work autonomously within your full scope of practice performing case management functions and providing direct clinical care in a community setting.
This integral position supports the IHC Home Care Consult and Treat Team to provide more consistent coverage of planned and unplanned staff absences to strengthen patient family‑centered care. In‑depth case management, advanced judgment and clinical experience are essential for working in this collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
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 shared vision and values of the organization.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate and provide quality care to clients in the community, conducting nursing assessments, guiding care planning, and providing case coordination and direct care in partnership with short‑term and long‑term clients and their families within their own residence or alternative care setting.
Monitor services and ensure they are provided and modified as needed based on client choice, effectiveness, and authorization.
Demonstrate proficiency in personal and professional accountability, systems thinking, creative thinking, communication, building relationships, and organizational and time‑management skills.
Work autonomously to full scope of practice within a continually changing health care environment.
Required Qualifications
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA).
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS‑HCP).
Minimum 2 years of current LPN experience.
Minimum 3 years experience with Integrated Home Care.
Ability to provide clinical service within a continually changing health care environment.
Ability to monitor financial accountabilities related to care delivery.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and organizational skills.
Proven critical thinking and decision‑making skills.
Knowledge of ethical principles and their application in the home environment.
Demonstrated ability to operate within an electronic health record and work in a multi‑disciplinary team.
Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation, including confidentiality.
Additional
Required Qualifications
Flexibility, adaptability, and rural/remote travelling with your own vehicle.
Required to operate a laptop computer and mobile phone.
Manual handling (lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling) is a regular part of the job – lifting up to approximately 30 pounds in and out of a vehicle and carrying this weight up and down stairs throughout the day.
Learning resources and training provided to safely perform work.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated assessment skills.
Completion of a post‑basic Medication Administration Course for LPNs.
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