Provide patient-centered nursing care in Correctional Health Services at Calgary Young Offenders Centre, using assessment and critical thinking skills. This temporary part-time position includes days, evenings, and weekends.
As a Licensed Practical Nurse with Recovery Alberta, you will support a diverse population within an interprofessional healthcare team. Your work includes chronic disease management, acute care, emergency response, medication administration, health promotion, harm reduction, and care planning. You will provide secure, quality, patient and family-centered care while following policies, procedures, and nursing processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct patient assessments across varied health concerns
- Administer medications and contribute to care planning
- Provide acute care and emergency response
- Support harm reduction and illness prevention
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies
Requirements:
- Accredited practical nurse education program completion
- Active or eligible Alberta registration and practice permit
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Health Care Provider certification
- Recent acute care experience within four years
- Ability to work full professional scope and physical requirements
Apply practical nursing, critical thinking, and harm reduction knowledge within Calgary’s correctional healthcare setting.