Licensed Practical Nurse

Role Responsibilities

Calling all LPN’s:
Do you like to travel and make a difference in the lives of Youths, if this sounds like you, keep reading!

We are hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to work in 24/7 Provincial Campus Based Care Centres across Alberta. Reporting to the Nurse Supervisor, you will be responsible to provide nursing and residential support services for in-care youths ages 12 – 17 with complex needs.  This is a mobile position based out of Edmonton with a 60% travel expectations to all other Provincial Campus Based Care sites in Lethbridge, Lac La Biche and Medicine Hat.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for ensuring effective service delivery by planning, implementation of nursing/health
  services by:
  • Complete patient intakes and care plans in a timely manner, utilizing tools, forms, and processes that are aligned with PCBC policy and procedures.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and utilize the nursing process with assessments, interventions, monitors, evaluates and documents treatment and it's progress.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and actively responds to medical emergencies and experience in de-escalating crisis situations.
  • Facilitates and collaborates with our providers in clinic (Pediatricians, Psychiatrist and Nurse Practitioner) along with the ability to provide concise and objective assessments when contacting for consultation and follow up.
  • Coordinating appropriate nursing and health supports such as labs, pharmacy, medical vendors and community resources.
  • Practice according to the code of ethics and practice standards of CLPNA.
  • Ensuring that all documentation is factual, accurate and completed in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and ordering supplies for healthcare services as per PCBC policies and procedures.
  • Support, monitor and educate in care and medication delivery with the frontline staff.
  • Demonstrate leadership, superior problem solving, critical thinking skills, prioritize and work independently while handling multiple competing priorities.
  • Working knowledge of harm reduction practices, abuse and trauma, sexual exploitation, addictions, mental health, homelessness, inner city, and Indigenous culture.

• Monitors and maintains a healthy living environment by:
  
  • Ability to create a safe and caring atmosphere for the children and youth we serve using trauma informed care approach.
  • Acting as an advocate and using a holistic approach to enhance the quality of life for the children and youth residing at PCBC.
  • Liaising with parents, guardians, child intervention practitioners, CYC's and external stakeholders.
    
    
• Other related duties.
  
  

Please click this link to view the job Description for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing and registered with the College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Alberta (CLPNA) and in good standing.

Preference will be given to those who have:

• Experience working with and treating youth
• Mental Health treatment experience
• Experience with Addictions
• Crisis driven care and trauma informed practice
• Working knowledge on psychotropic medication, psychopathology, and harm reduction care model. 

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.  Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Drive for Results:  Identifies ways to exceed performance expectations.  Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities to deliver outcomes consistent with Government direction, departmental objectives, and public expectations.  Factors in the complexity of issues, and strategically aligns decisions and plans based on values, outcomes, and broader organization needs.
• Creative Problem Solving:  Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems.  Finds ways to improve complex systems or structures to better meet goals and outcomes.  Continuously engages others to scope and solve issues and find the best solutions.  Encourages debate and idea generation from across the organization.  Assess and addresses risks while providing guidance to move new ideas forward.
• Agility:  Anticipates changing environmental demands and changes behavior accordingly.  Remains calm and composed even in difficult or stressful situations.  Is open to new or diverse ideas, and doing things in a new way.  Works creatively within policies and procedures to proactively meet goals.
• Systems Thinking:  Takes long term view towards organizations objectives and how to achieve them.
• Develop Networks:  Makes an effort to have informal or casual contact with a range of colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.  Builds trust by being open to different perspectives while looking for long-term and mutually beneficial outcomes.  Communicates regularly with stakeholders, setting up opportnities for mutual sharing of information.
• Build Collaborative Environments:  Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Develop Self and Others:  A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.

Notes

Hours of Work are Monday to Friday, 38.75 hours per week (full-time).

Role Requirements:

• Registered with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta.
• Possessing a valid, full (Non-GDL) Alberta Class 5 driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• The ability to travel within the Province is required.

Pre-employments

The final candidate for this position will:

• Academic credential check
• Intervention Record check
• Proof of valid driver’s license and Driver’s Abstract
• Suitable security screening (Criminal Record check with vulnerable sector). A completed CRC with VS within 6 months at time of application is acceptable.

 
Additional pre-employments may be required dependent on location: medical, drivers abstract. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.


Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.