Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide care to emergency patients and acute care medical inpatients on a 30 bed unit. This combined unit fosters a strong collaborative team environment with Nurses, Physicians, Unit Clerks, and Health Care Aides. Reporting to the Unit Manager, the LPN will be committed to providing open communication and feedback with respect for colleagues, care providers, patients, and families. The LPN will also work as a member of a health care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of the patients/clients. The LPN participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and should expect to work to their full scope of practice. This position offers the opportunity for both personal and professional development within a variety of teams.
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: Medical Nursing / Emergency Primary Location: Drayton Valley Hospital 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: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Education in CTAS, Cardiac Arrest management (CAM) Basic and Advanced or ACLS, Trauma 101 or TNCC, Pediatric Building Blocks or PALS, and ENPEP. IV and CVAD competency. Other courses and training applicable to the rural acute care and emergency setting an asset.
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Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to emergency patients and acute care medical inpatients, working collaboratively with an interprofessional team. Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care while practicing within the full scope of the role and applicable standards.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers are required. Preferred qualifications include relevant emergency and acute care training, such as CTAS, cardiac arrest management or ACLS, trauma, pediatric emergency care, ENPEP, and IV and CVAD competency.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Emergency Nursing
- Acute Care Nursing
- Intravenous Therapy
- Open Communication
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Emergency Nursing
- Acute Care
- Medical Inpatients
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- CTAS
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- ACLS
- Trauma 101
- TNCC
- Pediatric Building Blocks
- PALS
- ENPEP
- Intravenous Therapy
- Central Venous Access Device
- Rural Health Care
