Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Cold Lake is considered a rural or remote community. Employees who have been employed a full year for a minimum of 400 hours in “an under-served rural or remote community” will qualify for Canada Student Loan Forgiveness (if loan is in good standing). Eligible professionals include: RN, RPN, LPN, and NP. Cross training to other nursing departments within CLHCC may be necessary.
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: Emergency Primary Location: Cold Lake Hlthcare/Mental Hlth Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 23-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 8 Shifts per cycle: 32 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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:
A minimum of 1-2 years in medical/surgical or emergency department as Licensed Pratical nurse within the last 5 years or have completed final preceptorship in the emergency department.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certification in the following courses is preferred: Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), Current Trauma Nursing Course (TNCC), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred nursing care as part of an interprofessional healthcare team. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in accordance with applicable legislation, practice standards, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with Alberta’s College of LPNs and HCAs, and current BCLS-HCP are required. Applicants must have 1–2 years of recent medical-surgical or emergency nursing experience, or have completed an emergency department final preceptorship; CTAS, TNCC, and ACLS certifications are preferred.
Skills
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Emergency Nursing
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
- Trauma Nursing
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Benefits
- Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Emergency Department
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Healthcare Team
- Practice Permit
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
- CTAS
- Trauma Nursing Course
- TNCC
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- ACLS
- Legislation
- Standards of Practice
- Cross-Training
