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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: UAH Medicine 5D2 Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 20 Shifts per cycle: 100 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation 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:
Ability to work to full scope of practice. Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum two (2) years recent acute care nursing experience preferred. Recent General Internal Medicine experience preferred. Experience caring for medically complex patients preferred. Connect Care experience preferred.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care as part of an interprofessional health care team. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making in accordance with legislation, practice standards, and organizational policies and procedures.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program, hold or be eligible for an Alberta LPN practice permit, and have current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers certification. They must be able to work to their full scope of practice and effectively within an interdisciplinary team; recent acute care, general internal medicine, medically complex patient care, and Connect Care experience are preferred.
Skills
- Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Acute Care
- General Internal Medicine
- Care Of Medically Complex Patients
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Practical Nurse Education
- College Of LPNs And HCAs Of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Scope Of Practice
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Acute Care
- General Internal Medicine
- Medically Complex Patients
- Connect Care
- Health Care Legislation
- Standards Of Practice
