Evening Lpn - Edmonton, Canada - Radius Community Health & Healing

Radius Community Health & Healing

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Radius Community Health & Healing (Formerly Boyle McCauley Health Centre

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Radius Community Health & Healing provides interdisciplinary, person-centred primary health care for vulnerable Edmontonians with complex needs.

Through primary care and health promotion, Radius improves the quality of life and well-being of individuals who face multiple barriers to accessing health services.

Radius achieves this by providing the highest standard of evidence-informed and client-focused inter-professional care.

Position:1.0 FTE temporary evening LPN (until March 2024 with potential to extend)

Hours:
Monday-Thursday & Fridays

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) are a vital component of the Radius team.

Clinical teams of nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, medical office assistants, outreach workers, health advocates, mental health therapists, and other professionals offer comprehensive, wrap-around care to Edmonton's most marginalized population.

LPNs are required to work to full scope of practice within a primary health care setting.

LPNs at Radius are leaders and work with a high degree of independence as well as collaboratively to ensure all social, psychological and medical needs are met for clients.

Key Responsibilities
In collaboration with the healthcare team, LPNs provide the following services:

Assessment and triage
Wound care and footcare
Immunizations
Specimen collection
Medication management (including administering oral and injectable medication)
Overdose response & prevention
Assist providers with medical procedures
Care coordination (referrals, appointment bookings, completion of forms, etc.)
Health education
Client advocacy

Qualifications

Current registration with CLPNA (mandatory)
Current CPR (mandatory)
Vulnerable sector check and suitable criminal record check (mandatory)
Experience with marginalized populations (e.g. homeless serving sector, social service agencies) is an asset
Nonviolent crisis intervention is an asset

Knowledge/Skills

Able to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities, strong problemsolving skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Ability to demonstrate patience and understanding for those with substance misuse and mental health disorders
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of deescalation techniques
Strong computer proficiency, experience with MedAccess EMR an asset
Understanding of traumainformed care
Must be able to operate within a harm reduction model of care
Understanding of cultural awareness