Original job description
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The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada's leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, serving more than 700,000 patients annually from Edmonton, northern Alberta, and beyond. As a major academic health sciences centre, the hospital provides a broad range of specialized services and is recognized for excellence in patient care, innovation, education, and research. The Medicine Program is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through collaboration, continuous learning, and evidence-informed practice. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exceptional patient outcomes while developing your knowledge and expertise within a dynamic acute care environment. General Internal Medicine provides care to adult patients with complex acute and chronic medical conditions requiring comprehensive assessment, clinical expertise, and interdisciplinary collaboration. We promise Extraordinary Care, Exceptional Caring.
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: UAH medicine 5E2 Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.63 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 26-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75/11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 20 Shifts per cycle: 60 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:
Current registration with CLPNA. Current BLS-HCP certification. Minimum two (2) years recent acute care nursing experience. Recent General Internal Medicine experience preferred. Ability to work to full scope of practice. Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team. A current resume must be attached to your application. Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience caring for medically complex patients preferred. Connect Care experience preferred.
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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 within the scope of practice and in accordance with applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program, hold or be eligible for an Alberta Licensed Practical Nurse practice permit, and have current BLS-HCP certification. The posting also requires at least two years of recent acute care nursing experience, current CLPNA registration, and the ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team; General Internal Medicine experience is preferred.
Skills
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Acute Care Nursing
- General Internal Medicine
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Care for Medically Complex Patients
- Full Scope of Practice
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- CLPNA Registration
- Alberta Practice Permit
- BLS-HCP
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Acute Care Nursing
- General Internal Medicine
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Healthcare Team
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Medically Complex Patients
- Evidence-Informed Practice
- Scope of Practice
- Patient Outcomes
- Connect Care
