Licensed Practical Nurse – Renal Dialysis

Your Opportunity:

The Vascular Access (VA) nurse will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. This position is at/or out Wetaskiwin Dialysis Unit but will also be required to cover multiple sites with some visits to rural units. Key responsibilities may include assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. The VA nurse is responsible for the coordination of access creation (both vascular and peritoneal), surveillance monitoring to minimize access failure, as well as staff/patient education. The VA nurse will support clinical competencies, organizational standards/practices/guidelines in collaboration with the leadership team. The VA nurse collaborates with the heath care team at the unit, department, site, zone and provincial level as necessary.

Description:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you are 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 AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Acute Care Alberta: N
• Primary Care Alberta: N
• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: LPN – Renal Dialysis
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Vascular Access – Alberta Kidney Care North
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 22-JUN-2025
• Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 32
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $27.89
• Maximum Salary: $36.48
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years (0.5 – 1.0 full time equivalency) of recent experience as nurse in Hemodialysis required (within the last 5 years). Time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize competing demands. Leadership skills, including excellent analytical skills, a demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and ability to build confidence in others. Effective communicator with strong organization skills and commitment to providing quality services. Knowledge of practice-related education resources to support staff. Demonstrated knowledge of case management. Class 5 driver’s license or non GDL. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. (18 kg).

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching/facilitation skills to patients/staff utilizing knowledge of adult learning principles. Involvement in developing/delivering and implementing educational programs or initiatives an asset. Connect Care experience an asset. Experience as a vascular access nurse.

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