Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The successful candidate will be required to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of nursing care for acute and critically ill neonates in the Rockyview General Hospital. The primary role is to deliver family centered, NICU patient care, which includes expressed milk and feed preparation. The nurse will participate in family teaching and provide leadership by collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The nurse is expected to demonstrate effective communication to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workers. The successful candidate is expected to practice to full scope and use critical thinking to independently manage multiple priorities.
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 63 NICU Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.71 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 30 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency with Timeless, Connect Care, Microsoft Word, Outlook, MS Teams. Current NRP certification. Recent acute care experience within 1 year. Preceptorship of a final focus nursing student in the last 2 years. Recent NICU experience within 1 year. Experience in preparing expressed breastmilk and milk fortification. Post-graduate continuing education on breastfeeding teaching and support.
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for acute and critically ill neonates in the NICU, including preparing expressed milk and feeds. Provide family teaching and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to uphold professional standards and deliver safe, family-centered care.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible Alberta LPN registration and practice permit, and current BCLS-HCP certification are required. Preferred qualifications include recent acute care and NICU experience, current NRP certification, student preceptorship experience, proficiency with listed clinical and office software, and continuing education in breastfeeding support.
Skills
- Neonatal Nursing Care
- Critical Thinking
- Care Planning
- Patient Assessment
- Family-Centered Care
- Patient Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Expressed Breast Milk Preparation
- Milk Fortification
- Breastfeeding Support
- Timeless
- Connect Care
- Microsoft Word
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- NICU
- Neonatal Nursing
- Acute Care
- Critical Care
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Nursing Process
- Family-Centered Care
- Patient Education
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Expressed Breast Milk
- Milk Fortification
- Breastfeeding Support
- BCLS-HCP
- NRP
- CLHA
- Timeless
- Connect Care
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
