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We want you to join our team! A place you can hang your hat and call home. We value the power of diversity, inclusion, individuality, dignity, knowledge, and hospitality. Our mission is to build and operate person-directed communities by providing care and hospitality for seniors.
The Opportunity:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) role will be serving the community in Medicine Hat Care Community. The LPN is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with a high level of focus in time management.
Skills and key deliverables that will take you further:
- A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care Current familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being is preferred
- You are a patient team player – flexible, positive motivator, and professional role model
- Full-bodied organizational, communication, and time management skills
- Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills, deal effectively with difficult or crisis situations
- Always maintain the highest level of professionalism
- Able to coordinate various business activities within the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
- Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction
- Friendly with a sense of humor and the utmost respect for all persons
- Knowledge of supportive living services, assessment, and care planning
- Lead the team to ensure commitment is understood in achieving person directed services
- Ensuring that care is provided in accordance with nursing best practices, our Well-Being Strategies, quality improvement guidelines, and regulations
- Growing Clinical Mentor Care Partner skills to be effective advocates for the Residents in helping them achieve the highest practicable physical, mental, and spiritual well-being possible
- Performs duties and services required, and Supports the Resident’s lifestyle in accordance with the Resident’s individualized Care Plan as authorized by Homecare
- Provides medication assistance to the Residents, according to current Well-Being Strategies
- Mentors and delegates nursing tasks to Care Partners as per accepted practice standards and Wellness Strategies
- Identifies health, safety or maintenance issues, and reports as required
- Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement and adherence to safe work practices
- Provide impartial support and excellent relationship building skills to nurture, understand, and respect residents, families, visitors, and external Care Partners to ensure the vibrancy of our community
- Liaising with Doctors, Pharmacists, Homecare Nurse, Manager, families, and any other people required to facilitate the highest care for the Resident
- Participates in ongoing educational programs to update knowledge on applicable topics
- Attains and maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial, and federal regulatory standards
Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:
- Must be a graduate of a recognized LPN program
- Registered and in good standing with their related Licensing Body (CLPNA)
- Valid Certification in First Aid and CPR
- Prior to employment, obtain a clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector check
Why join our team?
- A competitive wage and vacation allotment
- Life, Health and Dental benefits (all permanent roles with 24 hours + qualify for benefits and RRSP)
- Health Spending Account (if eligible)
- RRSP Program with employer matching (if eligible)
- Opportunity for personal and career growth
- Looking for a happy corporate culture? The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners!
Thank you for applying. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.
