Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This is an opportunity to work on Unit 5A Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit, which is an interdisciplinary team serving the needs of patients and families who require varied services within acute care at Chinook Regional Hospital. Unit 5A 'GARU' programs include ACE (Acute Care of the Elderly), BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia) and GARU (Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation). We also offer Direct Community Admissions for both our GARU and BPSD program streams which provides valuable experience to professional staff working on 5A. Unit 5A's Team maintains a positive supportive culture welcoming new staff to the team with excitement. 5A is a secured unit, offering specialty services in meeting needs of patients within our three program streams. Our unit staffing includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Aides, Service Workers, Unit Clerks, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Recreation Therapy. We also strongly collaborate as a multidisciplinary team with programs partners such as Pharmacy, Registered Dietician, Infection, Prevention and Control and Spiritual Services. As Unit Manager, I look forward to speaking with interested applicants through the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest.
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 shared vision and values of the organization.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Unit 5A Specialized Geriatrics Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 12-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 10 Shifts per cycle: 25 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $33.16 Maximum Salary: $43.42 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:
1 year acute care nursing experience within last 3 years. NVCI training. 1 year experience in behavioral care relating to Dementia within last 5 years.
Preferred Qualifications:
experience in secured setting be it community and/or acute care setting. Dementia Informed Care training or equivalence.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care as part of an interprofessional team in a specialized geriatric acute-care and rehabilitation unit. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making in accordance with professional standards, legislation, and organizational policies.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nursing education program, hold or be eligible for an Alberta LPN practice permit, and have current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. The role also requires one year of acute-care nursing experience within the last three years, NVCI training, and one year of dementia-related behavioral care experience within the last five years; secured-setting experience and dementia-informed care training are preferred.
Skills
- Nursing Care
- Acute Care
- Geriatric Care
- Dementia Care
- Behavioral Care
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Rehabilitation
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nursing Education
- Alberta LPN Practice Permit
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- NVCI Training
- Acute Care
- Geriatric Assessment
- Geriatric Rehabilitation
- Dementia
- Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
- Acute Care of the Elderly
- Direct Community Admissions
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Secured Care Setting
- Dementia-Informed Care
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Infection Prevention and Control
