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About Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing

Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing (CPSH) is a supportive Living facility that provides subsidized continuing care accommodation to residents.

Position Description: Licensed Practical Nurse

CPSH is currently recruiting Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)s for our Peaks to Pines Lodge in Coleman. LPNs are professional nurses with knowledge, skills, and abilities to contribute to prevention, acute treatment, long term care, and palliative care. LPN’s play a vital role in mentoring and supervising the Health Care Aides with which they work. An ideal candidate must live in the Crowsnest Pass or must be willing to relocate.

Available Positions: PERMANENT FULL TIME, CASUAL

What CPSH offers you:

Competitive compensation package, pension and comprehensive benefit package comprising of Health, short term disability, long term disability, dental, Life insurance, Dependent life Insurance, and Accident & sickness insurance coverage.

Employee Assistant Programs

Shift differentials, sick pay, vacation pay, and bereavement pay,

Continuous learning opportunities and excellent administrative support.

Responsibilities

Work within the defined scope of practice as outlined by the CLPNA.

Ensure care plans for residents are followed accurately and reflect the care needs of the residents.

Supervise Health Care Aides ensuring teamwork and good clinical practice (following resident care plans and the organization’s policies and procedures)

Promote a collaborative work setting and respect the Multicultural views and diversity of residents and staff members.

Process orders received from physicians and homecare case managers.

Administer medications and order medications as necessary, ensure residents always have all required medications.





Notify pharmacies of all admissions and discharges from hospital.

Participate in medication reviews and care conferences when required.

Communicate with homecare case managers when there is a change in a resident’s health status.

Advocate for resident needs and take appropriate action to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Communicate with resident family members when required.

Effectively document incidents without representing bias, personal interpretation, or opinions.

Follow all standard precautions when dealing with infectious materials.

Perform any other task assigned by the departmental Head.

Qualifications:

Practical nursing diploma from an approved institution and an active practice permit through the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA).

Experience working in a Supportive Living 4/4D environment.

Computer experience an asset

Must have completed or be willing to complete; First Aid (every 3 years), WHMIS (every year), and CPR (every 2 years).

Supportive Pathways training or equivalent education in dementia

Knowledge of the Continuing Care Health Service Standards of Alberta is an asset.

Must be willing to attend courses as requested by Management.

level C, CPR certificate is an Asset.

Perform duties with minimum of supervision.

Must be able to deal effectively with crisis situations.

Must be able to communicate effectively in oral as well as written English.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Pay: $31.30-$39.03 per hour

Benefits:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Coleman, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- LPN/RPN (required)

Work Location: In person

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📌 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Coleman)
🏢 Crowsnest Pass Senior Housing
📍 Coleman