Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

Job Description: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:30 pm

The MacEwan University Health Centre is a new state-of-the-art primary care clinic, located in downtown Edmonton, focused on the Patient-Centered Medical Home model which provides patient-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible care based on the patient’s needs. MUHC’s unique academic teaching, medical home model of health care provides a friendly, supportive, caring and learning environment. Along with supporting work-life balance and a positive team environment, we empower our staff to enhance their skills, to foster growth and development with educational opportunities

Reporting to the Clinic Manager and with the support of the Nursing Supervisor, the LPN provides safe, competent, compassionate and ethical nursing care. The LPN helps to manage a designated panel of patients in collaboration with the physician and team Additionally, the LPN will also have a teaching and mentoring component to the role whereby they will participate in the education of physicians, residents, MOA’s and non-physician learners. There will also be a collaboration with other health care professionals/providers to help achieve our model of Patient-Centered Care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily team huddles with a physician, resident, MOAs
• Performs daily procedures within scope of practice, such as management of minor acute and stable chronic conditions based on protocols
• Performs clinical care, such as, but not limited to: wound care, assisting with procedures, injections, medication administration, point of care testing/sample collection, STI assessment, cryotherapy, prenatal visits, well child checks, etc.
• Telephone triage and assessment; provide advice to patients and families
• Provides patient education
• Care coordination within team and with allied health, as required
• Performs home and group visits as required
• Proactive management of patient populations in collaboration with team
• Reviews physician task list and manages test results/outstanding issues by protocol
• Manages labs and screenings by protocol
• Manages prescription renewals by protocol
• Assists with form completion for physicians
• Responsible for the orientation, training, and mentoring of MOA’s and LPN’s
• Teaching Residents – orientation, guidance, procedure assist, allowing them to observe
• Works with the clinic manager to develop and operate quality control and CQI programs
• Supports Significant Event identification and analysis processes

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited nursing education program required
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with a relevant regulatory college
• Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector check
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP)
• Certification in wound care, preferred
• Certification in immunization, preferred
• Up to date vaccinations
• Minimum 3 years experience, preferred
• Primary Care/Family Practice experience, preferred
• /Experience working within a team-based approach to patient care
• Knowledge of Primary Care Medical Home Model
• Experience leading a team, teaching and mentoring
• EMR Experience (Medaccess preferred)
• Proficient in MS Office Suites
• Excellent communication and time management skills

We provide competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefits package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Maternity Leave
• Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• RRSP

Applicants in consideration will be required to adhere to a criminal record search. We thank you for your interest, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Out-of-province/country applications will not be considered.