Licensed Practical Nurse
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care and building meaningful relationships with older adults? As a Licensed Practical Nurse at Chartwell, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of our residents. Your clinical expertise, empathy, and commitment to a positive resident experience will help create a safe, welcoming environment where residents feel supported, valued, and cared for every day.
What You’ll Do
- Provide professional nursing care in accordance with the provincial College of Nurses standards, legislative requirements, and Chartwell policies
- Monitor residents’ health status, administer medications and treatments, and accurately document care
- Welcome and assist residents and their families during move-in, making sure they feel comfortable and supported
- Respond to resident or family concerns promptly, taking appropriate action or escalating as needed
- Collaborate with physicians, allied health professionals, and the interdisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care
- Provide leadership and guidance to personal support workers and other care staff
- Participate in team meetings, care conferences, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Promote a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff
What You’ll Bring
- Current registration and in good standing with the College of Nurses
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Experience working in a care, retirement, or healthcare setting (an asset)
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to engage with residents, families, and colleagues
- A passion for delivering person-centered care and enhancing the resident experience
What We Offer
- A safe, inclusive workplace where you’re supported and appreciated
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and career growth
- A warm, welcoming culture inspired by our vision of making people’s lives better, driven by our mission to create happy, healthy, and meaningful lives for our residents
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
- Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening required
- Physical ability to assist residents and perform tasks involving standing, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling
- Preparedness to respond to emergency situations quickly and effectively
- Clear Criminal Background Check, VSS and TB Test where required
At Chartwell, we’re all about Making People’s Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities.
Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email accessibility@chartwell.com or call 1-888-663-6448.
Chartwell may use artificial intelligence to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse at Chartwell will provide nursing care to older adult residents, monitor their health and give medications. They will also welcome families, respond to concerns, and guide personal support workers.
Requirements
Candidates need current registration with the College of Nurses in good standing and current First Aid and CPR certification. Experience in a care or healthcare setting is an asset, along with strong assessment and communication skills.
Skills
- Medication administration
- Health assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Resident care planning
- Care conferences
- Infection prevention
- CPR
- First Aid
- Emergency response
- Team leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Family communication
- Person-centred care
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
Benefits
- Leadership development and career growth
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- practical nursing
- long-term care
- retirement home
- older adults
- geriatric nursing
- medication administration
- resident care
- charting
- personal support workers
- interdisciplinary team
- CPR
- First Aid
- College of Nurses
- vulnerable sector screening
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- College of Nurses registration
- First Aid
- CPR
- Criminal Reference Check
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- TB Test