Licensed Practical Nurse Calgary Canada – Immigration Support Possible

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Your Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary neonatal team in the delivery of care to neonates and their families in a level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The unit supports a wide variety of patients throughout the area, and neonatal nursing is a subspecialty that works with critically ill newborn infants facing a range of issues including prematurity, birth defects, infections, cardiac malformations, and surgical needs.

Attention to detail and critical thinking are essential to the role. A high level of competency and proficiency is required to work in this highly technical area. Nurses should be able to evaluate challenging situations and make quick judgments in a fast-paced environment based on the fluctuating health statuses of NICU patients. Additionally, they need to maintain a level head when faced with ethical and emotional situations and provide empathetic care to families.

Description

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be 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, demonstrated skill level, and relevant policies and procedures. Your key role will involve providing safe, quality patient and family-centered care while reflecting shared vision and values.

• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: NICU Unit 34
• Primary Location: Various Locations
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $27.58
• Maximum Salary: $36.13

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications

• Recent (within the last 6 months) experience in NICU or currently enrolled in NICU orientation required.
• Current NRP 1-9 required.
• Must be able to perform repetitive physical duties that include walking long distances, pushing, pulling, bending, and reaching, assisting with patient transfers and other duties related to patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

• CVAD certification preferred.
• Preceptor/mentorship experience preferred.
• Evidence of continued professional development contributing to role preferred.
• Lactation course/certification preferred.
• Critical care experience preferred.

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