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Trico LivingWell

Trico LivingWell is a new retirement living community in Kingsland, Calgary, and Canada's first aging-in-place community pursuing the vigorously vetted WELL v2TM Certification from International WELL Building Institute a premier framework and performance-based system for buildings with features that advance human health and well-being worldwide. Trico LivingWell offers a campus of care and services for independent living, assisted living, and dementia care accommodations respectful to individual rights, choices, needs, abilities, and enjoyment.

We are currently recruiting for Licensed Practical Nurses.

Our success is your success. Want to join our team?

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Health & Wellness, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) regulated health professional, is responsible for providing planned, resident-oriented, goal-directed nursing care and related services in a Trico Living Well (TLW) community. The LPN adheres to all related provincial/local acts, standards, regulatory health authorities, TLWs standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures, and WELL Building Standards. The LPN must practice and abide by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta- Standards of Practice & Code of Ethics. LPNs are required to work to the full scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaises with residents, and family members and acts as a resource for questions and concerns regarding practices or related healthcare issues;
• Completes and ensures residents clinical care assessments, personalized health care plans and care services, and documentation are accurate, up-to-date, and changes communicated as required;
• Educates and informs about nutrition, self-care, and disease prevention and promotes health and wellness to residents, families and staff;
• Supports and encourages each resident to be as independent as possible according to documented cognitive, physical, and functional abilities;
• Coordinates the care teams resident care assignments and conferences to ensure efficient and timely delivery of health care services to residents;
• Supervises, teaches, delegates, and directs unregulated care staff (HCA);
• Provides direct resident care and medications/treatments administration and documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements;
• Initiates and participates in wellness activities provided for residents as described in their wellness programs/services and encourages residents to socialize and participate in planned activities or programs to develop friendships with other residents;
• Observes, documents, and reports on any changes in residents mental, physical, and functional condition to the RN Clinical Lead/Educator and/or Director of Health & Wellness; including safety concerns, and physical environment;
• Responds to and manages significant changes in residents condition and/or medical emergencies and provides emergency first aid;
• Notifies the Director of Health & Wellness of any resident unusual occurrences, safety hazards, illness, incidents, and accidents immediately and completes documentation as per TLW Incident Management Policy& Protocol;

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the province of Alberta with no restrictions;
• 2 years + experience working with older adults in the continuing health care/services industry, an asset;
• Valid CPR and First Aid certification required;
• All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada. Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, canceled, or voided)
• Trico LivingWell provides care for at-risk client populations and we are committed to keeping our residents and staff safe. All employees are required to be vaccinated against both COVID-19 and the influenza variants. Efforts will be made to accommodate anyone who requires accommodation for medical or religious reasons but not guaranteed given the nature of our workplace.

Thank you to all interested applicants. We will only contact candidates that we wish to proceed in the next stage of the interview or recruitment process. Current (within 6 months) Police Clearance and Vulnerable Sector Screening are required.