Licensed Practical Nurse – Casual
Fort McKay First Nation
- Fort McMurray, AB
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Perform and complete delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and facility standards.
- Utilize nursing knowledge and skills implementing basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patient/family
- Assesses, plan, implement and evaluate individualized care to meet the residents' physical and emotional needs
- Communicate with relatives regarding the care and condition of respective residents as required
- Liaise with attending physicians, physiotherapist, social workers, relatives or responsible persons, nursing, dietary, activity staff, etc. to ensure effective resident care is provided
- Maintain and coordinate communication between patient/significant other, staff, and physician as evidenced within medical record, client, and health care team feedback.
- Give timely change of shift report consisting of pertinent and relevant information for assigned patients.
- Administer medication accurately, observing patient response, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
- Perform limited I.V. therapy, and monitoring on those patients receiving peripherally inserted intravenous fluids, as delegated by and observed by the RN Case Worker
- Procure and administer medications including injections
- Check and order inventory supplies; maintain facility equipment’s, order replacement supplies as needed.
- Collect lab specimen as per Doctors orders.
- Perform COVID-19 rapid screening and testing on staff, residents, and visitors as needed.
- Graduate of an Accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Education Program
- In good standing with CLPNA – experience in long-term care an asset
- Valid First Aid/CPR Health Care Provider
- Minimum 2 years of working as an LPN in a continuing care facility preferred
- A sound knowledge and background in home care nursing preferred
- Wound Care knowledge an asset
- Palliative care knowledge an asset
- Experience working in an Indigenous community including knowledge of First Nations culture, traditions and values is considered an asset
- Valid class 5 Driver’s License & Clean Driver’s Abstract Required
- Clean Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector
- Successful candidate will be required to live in (or relocate to) Fort McMurray, AB