We want you to join our team! A place you can hang your hat and call home. We value the power of diversity, inclusion, individuality, dignity, knowledge, and hospitality. Our mission is to build and operate person-directed communities by providing care and hospitality for seniors.

The Opportunity:

The Cold Lake community invites you to join our team! We are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse with strong leadership skills to guide our dynamic team at Points West Living Cold Lake. The role is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with a high level of focus in time management, hospitality and care.

Skills and key deliverables that will take you further:

• An organized Clinical Mentor Care Partner who advocates for the Residents and coordinates daily tasks with the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
• Supports the Resident’s lifestyle in accordance with the Resident’s individualized Care Plan as authorized by Homecare
• Ensuring that care is provided in accordance with nursing best practices, our Well-Being Strategies, quality improvement guidelines and regulations
• A strong commitment to Person Directed Care approaches (familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being preferred)
• Provides medication assistance to the Residents, according to current Well-Being Strategies
• Liaising with Doctors, Pharmacists, Homecare Nurse, Managers and families to facilitate the highest care for the Resident
• Excellent rapport building to nurture, understand, and respect residents, families, visitors, and external Care Partners to ensure the vibrancy of our community
• Knowledge of supportive living services, assessments and care planning
• Maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial, and federal regulatory standards
• Strong communicator who conveys an excellent level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to deal effectively with crisis situations and de-escalations
• Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement and adherence to safe work practices
• Participates in ongoing educational programs to update knowledge on applicable topics

Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:

• Grade 12 Diploma or recognized equivalent (required)
• Read, write, and speak fluently in English (required)
• Must be a graduate of a recognized LPN program
• Registered and in good standing with their related Licensing Body (CLPNA)
• Valid Certification in First Aid and CPR

Why join our team?

• A competitive wage and vacation allotment
• Opportunity for personal and career growth
• Looking for a happy corporate culture? The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners!

Thank you for applying. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.