Original job description
Your Opportunity:
If you enjoy a role in providing services to clients in a community-based settings in rural communities, then this position will be of interest to you. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Home Care works as a member of an inter-professional health care team utilizing the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to individuals across the life span. The LPN is responsible for her/his nursing practice as defined by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). In collaboration with the Registered Nurse Case Home Care Manager, the LPN is responsible to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of Home Care clients and their caregivers/families. Based on the Continuing Care Case Management Competency Framework you demonstrate ability in the areas of personal and professional accountability, systems thinking, facilitating creative thinking, communicating and building relationships. Using a person-centered approach, you will develop a care plan supporting the client/family to identify needs, focus on strengths, set achievable personal health and self-care goals and provide direct nursing care to individuals across the life span. In collaboration with the client/family you will ensure services are provided and modified on an ongoing basis, based on client’s response to interventions, incorporating stewardship into service authorization. There is also an expectation to be a mobile worker, including caring for clients in their homes or in the community. Please note this position is approximately 60 km SW outside of Calgary City Limits. The Rural South team is comprised of Diamond Valley, Okotoks, High River, Nanton, Claresholm and Vulcan. The farthest site is 160km south of the city.
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: Home & Community Care | Rural South Primary Location: High River Health Unit Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 08-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 18-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 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:
Completion of a post-basic Medication Administration Course for LPN’s. You will be responsible to carry and move equipment, use and operate a laptop computer and mobile phone, and for manual handling (lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing and pulling upwards to 50 Ibs.) as a regular part of the job. Learning resources and training are provided to safely perform work. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of two years current nursing experience. Recent work experience in a community-based setting. Home Care experience preferred.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to Home Care clients across the lifespan in their homes and community settings, working as part of an interprofessional team. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client and caregiver needs, develop person-centered care plans, and adjust services based on client responses.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nursing program, hold or be eligible for an Alberta LPN practice permit, and have current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers certification. A post-basic LPN medication administration course is required; two years of current nursing experience and community or Home Care experience are preferred.
Skills
- Direct Nursing Care
- Nursing Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Plan Implementation
- Evaluation of Client Needs
- Person-Centered Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Communication
- Relationship Building
- Medication Administration
- Client and Family Education
- Manual Handling
- Mobile Worker Skills
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Home Care
- Community-Based Care
- Rural Health Care
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Nursing Process
- Direct Nursing Care
- Client Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Plan Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Person-Centered Care
- Continuing Care Case Management Competency Framework
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Medication Administration
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- CLHA Registration
- CLPNA Standards
- Client and Family Care
- Self-Care Goals
- Service Authorization
- Mobile Worker
- Manual Handling
- Laptop Computer
- Mobile Phone
