Original job description
Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity to learn and grow on a "Chest Focused" inpatient unit. Unit 61 provides pre-op and post-operative care to Thoracic Surgery patients. Unit 61 provides care to the acute Pulmonary Medicine, adult Cystic Fibrosis and complex medical patient population. Unit 61 provides excellent learning opportunities while working alongside our Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Educators and Nurse Clinicians.
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, and demonstrated skill level, in alignment with applicable legislation, standards of practice, policies, and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, high quality, patient and family centred care while reflecting the shared vision and values of the organization.
Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Unit 61 Medical Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $33.16 Maximum Salary: $43.42 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum 6 months experience (recent within last 1 year) of acute medical/surgical inpatient nursing experience required. Demonstrated Ability to work as a team. Demonstrated ability to work independently while maintaining collaboration with team members. Effective communication (written and verbal). Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing and fluctuating workloads. Demonstrated accountability, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills required. Demonstrated strength in critical thinking. Ability to start IV’s. Experience with Acute Pain Service Patients. Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team. Knowledge and experience with SCM computer system. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the values of AHS - compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety. Demonstrate ability to manage change.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care to thoracic surgery, pulmonary medicine, cystic fibrosis, and complex medical patients. Work as part of an interprofessional team, applying nursing processes and sound judgment in accordance with professional standards, legislation, and organizational policies.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible Alberta LPN registration and practice permit, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers certification. Applicants need at least six months of recent acute medical-surgical inpatient nursing experience, along with IV-starting ability, acute pain service experience, SCM system knowledge, and strong communication, critical-thinking, teamwork, and adaptability skills.
Skills
- Acute Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Teamwork
- Independent Practice
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Adaptability
- Intravenous Therapy
- Acute Pain Service Care
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- SCM Computer System
- Change Management
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- Alberta LPN Registration
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Acute Inpatient Nursing
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Complex Medical Care
- Preoperative Care
- Postoperative Care
- Intravenous Starts
- Acute Pain Service
- SCM Computer System
- Nursing Process
- Interprofessional Health Care
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Change Management
