Licensed Practical Nurse (2 Positions)

Position:             Licensed Practical Nurse (2 Positions)

Program:            Home Care

Classification:    Full Time – Permanent

The Licensed Practical Nurse, (“LPN”) will work within the Home Care program guidelines and carry out work assignments that support/assist clients in active or daily living. The LPN will combine health knowledge, communication, and administrative skills to effectively deliver Home Care services and adapt services to meet the changing health and social needs of Piikani members.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Delivers the appropriate therapeutic component of professional nursing care to individuals and families
• Provides interpretation in all areas of health in a culturally appropriate context which includes physical, spiritual, emotional and intellectual factors
• Refers clients to appropriate health care or allied professional as needed
• Visits clients in the home and sees clients in clinic setting, for on-going monitoring and assessment as indicated by need or at the request of other health care professional. Such visits may include tasks such as checking vital signs, providing wound care, giving injections, managing catheters, testing blood sugar, and other appropriate routine screening procedures for which the LPN has been trained
• Assist other health care professionals in obtaining health histories and related information to ensure continuity of client care
• Promotes and encourages immunization consistent with the provincial and AKHS guidelines and goals
• Works with other programs of AKHS to ensure that clients, families and communities are aware of and have accurate information of services available to them
• Liaise with Community Care and Home Care to ensure continuity of care for the chronic care program
• Able to physically perform all nursing tasks including appropriate transferring of a client
• Time/Case Management; Able to follow the Nursing Care Plan with little to no assistance
• Maintains Client physical/electronic forms and charting documentation
• Respects traditional First Nation practice protocol(s) when engaging with Piikani members and clients

Minimum requirement:

• Graduated from a recognized Practical Nurse Program
• Current license in good standing with the Professional Council of Licensed Practical Nurses
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience is an asset
• Asset: Valid Immunization/Foot Care certificate
• Current First Aid/CPR – Basic Life Support (BLS)

Application MUST include: Cover Letter, Resume, Copy of Current LPN Practice Permit, Driver’s License (unrestricted Class 5), CURRENT First Aid/CPR – BLS Certification, Drivers Abstract, and Criminal Record Check

***DEADLINE: Competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found***

Attention: Human Resources          Email: hr@akhealthservices.ca

Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.  Aakom-Kiiyii Health Services would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position.