Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Be part of a team that values collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient-centered care. Unit 101, located on the 10th floor of the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC), is a 20-bed acute pre and post-operative spine unit specializing in the management of complex spinal surgeries, acute spinal cord injuries, and neurological conditions. As one of the only dedicated spine units in Alberta Health Services, the environment is fast paced, physically demanding, and deeply rewarding. The Spine LPN works to full scope, providing specialized nursing care to support the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health while preventing illness, injury, and disability. LPNs work closely with Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Clinicians, Registered Nurses, and Health Care Aides, and collaborate with multidisciplinary partners including physicians, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Transition Services, and Social Work. Successful practice on Unit 101 requires strong teamwork, excellent communication, and a commitment to safe, evidence informed patient care. What You’ll Do Provide safe, competent, and compassionate nursing care within full LPN scope of practice. Utilize critical thinking, clinical judgment, and the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Monitor post-operative spine patients, recognizing and communicating changes in health status promptly. Perform wound care, medication administration, mobility support, and patient education. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, ensuring coordinated and comprehensive care plans. Support patients and families through complex recovery pathways, demonstrating empathy and professionalism. Contribute to a respectful, engaged, and team-oriented unit culture.
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 101 - Spine Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 01-DEC-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-DEC-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 21 Shift Pattern: Days, 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:
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching. Ability to repeatedly push, pull, and lift objects over 50 lbs. Ability to meet heavy physical demands as per the AHS Job Demands Summary, including assisting with ambulation, lifting, and transfers.
Preferred Qualifications:
One to two years of experience in an acute post operative or surgical setting. Previous spine nursing experience or experience caring for neurosurgical patients. Prior experience working on Unit 101. Experience orienting new staff or preceptoring students. Physically able to perform all required tasks, including safe patient handling, lifting, and transferring. Experience with Connect Care (EPIC).
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, compassionate nursing care within the full LPN scope, including assessment, care planning, post-operative monitoring, wound care, medication administration, mobility support, and patient education. Coordinate care with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team, promptly communicate changes in patient status, and contribute to a respectful team environment.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program, be active or eligible for LPN registration and a practice permit with Alberta’s CLHA, and hold current BCLS-HCP certification. The role requires the ability to meet heavy physical demands; acute surgical or post-operative, spine or neurosurgical, preceptoring, and Connect Care (EPIC) experience are preferred.
Skills
- Patient-Centered Care
- Nursing Assessment
- Clinical Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Post-Operative Care
- Spine Nursing
- Wound Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Monitoring
- Mobility Support
- Patient Education
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Communication
- Safe Patient Handling
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Acute Care
- Spine Surgery
- Post-Operative Care
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Neurological Conditions
- Nursing Process
- Clinical Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Patient-Centered Care
- Wound Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Monitoring
- Mobility Support
- Patient Education
- Interdisciplinary Team
- BCLS-HCP
- CLHA
- Connect Care
- EPIC
- Safe Patient Handling
- Preceptoring
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Transition Services
- Social Work
