Original job description
Your Opportunity:
As an Integrated Home Care Licensed Practical Nurse in the Lethbridge area, you will report to one of the Lethbridge Integrated Home Care Managers and will be responsible for organizing and managing your time for a variety of visits assigned throughout your shift. You will be asked to assess, plan, monitor and evaluate clients in consultation with the Registered Nurse Case Manager. You will be responsible for coordinating and providing quality care to clients in the community and will provide direct care in partnership with clients and their families in their own residence or an alternate care setting, as determined by the assessment. You will have good interpersonal communication skills and demonstrate professional boundaries and respectful interactions when caring for the clients in alignment with the shared vision and values of Assisted Living Alberta.
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 organization's shared vision and values.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Integrated Home Care Primary Location: Melcor Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 6 Shifts per cycle: 30 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $33.16 Maximum Salary: $43.42 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum two years’ experience within the last five years of Home Care experience. Experience in Home Parental Therapy (HPT), wound, skin and ostomy care, palliative support and client teaching. Effective oral and written communication. Working independently and as member of a team. Working with people in a health care environment with professionalism and respect. Positive approach and good listening skills in dealing with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity. Ability to perform all assigned tasks and direct clinical care including but not limited to: Constant adjustment of position (sit/stand) throughout the shift. Physical exertion includes bending/walking/sitting or standing for long periods of time. Keyboarding/moussing documentations for prolonged periods of time. Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of the EPIC-Connect care system.
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, monitor, and evaluate clients in consultation with a Registered Nurse Case Manager, and organize visits across assigned shifts. Coordinate and provide quality, client- and family-centred care in clients’ homes or alternate care settings, including direct clinical care.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible Alberta LPN registration and practice permit, current BCLS-HCP certification, and at least two years of recent home care experience. Candidates also need experience in home parenteral therapy, wound, skin and ostomy care, palliative support, and client teaching, along with effective communication and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Skills
- Client Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Coordination
- Direct Patient Care
- Home Care
- Wound Care
- Skin Care
- Ostomy Care
- Palliative Support
- Client Teaching
- Clinical Documentation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Professional Boundaries
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Integrated Home Care
- Home Care
- Client Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Coordination
- Direct Clinical Care
- Client- and Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Registered Nurse Case Manager
- Practical Nurse Education
- CLHA Registration
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Home Parenteral Therapy
- Wound Care
- Skin Care
- Ostomy Care
- Palliative Support
- Client Teaching
- Clinical Documentation
- EPIC-Connect
- Alberta Health Care
- Professional Boundaries
