Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre has an opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. As an LPN at our rural hospital, you will work in a variety of areas: this includes a 10 bed ER, a 19-bed acute care unit, a 10 bed Goal (Goal oriented active living) unit, and our busy labor and delivery area. As an LPN working at our facility, you will be a vital part of our collaborative health care team. Previous experience will be valuable in transitioning to the Rural Nurse role; however, you will be provided with mentorship and education opportunities to increase competence and confidence in the rural nurse role. You will be expected to provide safe and competent care to our patients in a collaborative, family centered care approach. As a member of our team, you will be flexible in what area of the hospital you work in as priorities will change rapidly between each unit. Ponoka, which means Elk in Blackfoot serves a large First Nations community. Our town is located along Highway 2 in the Battle River Valley within an hour drive to major cities. Our community provides a great opportunity for families, adventurists, and people wanting a rural life.
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 organization's shared vision and values.
Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Unit 1, Unit 2, Emergency Room Primary Location: Ponoka Hospital and Care Centr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 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:
CTAS- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale certification in the last 2 years. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Neonatal Resuscitation Program. CAM-A, CAM-B, Lead 2.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, competent, high-quality, patient- and family-centred nursing care across the emergency room, acute care, goal-oriented active living, and labor and delivery units. Work collaboratively within an interprofessional team, applying nursing processes and adapting to changing priorities across the hospital.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program and hold, or be eligible for, an active Alberta Licensed Practical Nurse practice permit. Required certifications include current BCLS-HCP, CTAS certification obtained within the last two years, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, CAM-A, CAM-B, and Lead 2.
Skills
- Nursing Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Emergency Nursing
- Acute Care
- Labor and Delivery
- Flexibility
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS)
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- CAM-A
- CAM-B
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- Alberta Practice Permit
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale
- CTAS
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- CAM-A
- CAM-B
- Lead 2
- Emergency Room
- Acute Care
- Labor and Delivery
- Goal-Oriented Active Living
- Rural Nursing
- Interprofessional Health Care
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Safety
