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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 organization's shared vision and values.
Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: 4west-MHRH Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 10 Shifts per cycle: 26 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
1-3 years acute care experience preferred. 1-3 years' experience with Cardiac/stroke and respiratory patient populations. Connect Care training preferred. NIH and telemetry training preferred.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care as part of an interprofessional health care 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 the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers are required. One to three years of acute care experience, experience with cardiac, stroke, and respiratory populations, Connect Care training, and NIH and telemetry training are preferred.
Skills
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Acute Care
- Cardiac Care
- Stroke Care
- Respiratory Care
- Telemetry
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- Nursing Processes
- Interprofessional Health Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Acute Care
- Cardiac Care
- Stroke Care
- Respiratory Care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- CLHA Registration
- Connect Care
- NIH Training
- Telemetry
- Legislation
- Standards Of Practice
