Original job description
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family centered care on Unit 23 comprised of Pre-Admission Clinic, Day Surgery, and Endoscopy unit in accordance with the LCH and AHS policy and procedures. As an LPN, you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities, and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making, as well as teaching and advocate on behalf of patients and families. Working within the full scope of practice, the LPN observes, monitors, reports, and documents changes in the patient's physical, mental, and emotional state, and provides the patient and family with relevant information and teaching. The LPN is responsible for collaborating as a member of the health care team, delivering consistent quality care, to meet the needs of the patient.
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: DaySrgyCbnd OR PARR PrePostOp Primary Location: Leduc Community Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.76 Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 09-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 09-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 15 Shift Pattern: Days Evenings 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 day surgery, or endoscopy nursing experience is required. Demonstrated excellent assessment, documentation, clinical, organizational, and patient care skills. Proficient in medication administration calculations. Ability to deal with stressful situations, prioritize complex patient care needs and demands, prioritize workload assignment and cope with frequent interruptions. Ability to lift, must not have current activity restrictions, such as pulling, pushing, reaching, and bending.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient- and family-centered nursing care in the pre-admission clinic, day surgery, and endoscopy units. Monitor and document patients’ conditions, provide education and advocacy, and collaborate with the health care team to deliver safe, consistent care.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited practical nursing program, active or eligible Alberta LPN registration and practice permit, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers. Current day surgery or endoscopy nursing experience is required, along with strong assessment, documentation, clinical, organizational, medication-calculation, and patient-care skills, and the ability to manage demanding workloads and physical tasks.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Nursing Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient and Family Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
- Prioritization
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Day Surgery Nursing
- Endoscopy Nursing
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nursing
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Pre-Admission Clinic
- Day Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Process
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Medication Calculations
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Patient Safety
- Patient Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Alberta LPN Registration
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Physical Patient Care
