Licensed Practical Nurse
- Drumheller, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Your Opportunity:
The Drumheller Health Centre provides services to the residents of the town of Drumheller and surrounding communities. It offers the opportunity to care for a variety of clients within the unit, throughout the continuum of health care including medical, surgical, obstetrical, palliative, emergency, restorative, and SL4 patients. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on the interprofessional team, working within your scope of practice, you will: collaborate on the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients. As a Licensed Practical Nurse in SL4/Restorative care, you will leverage your knowledge and experience in meeting the care requirements of a geriatric population. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of quality care following policies and guidelines of Alberta Health Services. You will provide quality care to residents through the development, implementation and ongoing administration of the client care plans. To be successful you will be self-directed with excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, and communication skills. You have a willingness to learn new skills as required, through ongoing responsibility for maintaining continuing competence through professional development activities. Please note, this facility provides Long Term Care (LTC) or Designated Supportive Living (DSL) services. Speak to the hiring manager who will confirm if there are any COVID outbreak restrictions.
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: SL4 Coalbanks Primary Location: Drumheller Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
The Drumheller Health Centre provides services to the residents of the town of Drumheller and surrounding communities. It offers the opportunity to care for a variety of clients within the unit, throughout the continuum of health care including medical, surgical, obstetrical, palliative, emergency, restorative, and SL4 patients. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on the interprofessional team, working within your scope of practice, you will: collaborate on the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients. As a Licensed Practical Nurse in SL4/Restorative care, you will leverage your knowledge and experience in meeting the care requirements of a geriatric population. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of quality care following policies and guidelines of Alberta Health Services. You will provide quality care to residents through the development, implementation and ongoing administration of the client care plans. To be successful you will be self-directed with excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, and communication skills. You have a willingness to learn new skills as required, through ongoing responsibility for maintaining continuing competence through professional development activities. Please note, this facility provides Long Term Care (LTC) or Designated Supportive Living (DSL) services. Speak to the hiring manager who will confirm if there are any COVID outbreak restrictions.
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: SL4 Coalbanks Primary Location: Drumheller Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the interprofessional team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care. Develop and administer client care plans, with a focus on the needs of geriatric residents in SL4 and restorative care.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program and active or eligible registration with a practice permit from the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta are required. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers is also required; candidates should be prepared to maintain competence through professional development.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Geriatric Care
- Restorative Care
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization
- Time Management
- Continuing Professional Development
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Nursing Process
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Geriatric Care
- Restorative Care
- Long-Term Care
- Designated Supportive Living
- Medical Care
- Surgical Care
- Obstetrical Care
- Palliative Care
- Emergency Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Continuing Competence
- Professional Development