Licensed Practical Nurse
- Tofield, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Original job description
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Rural Continuing Care, you will play an essential role in providing compassionate, resident-centered care within a collaborative healthcare team. Working in a rural setting offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents, families, and colleagues while contributing to the health and well-being of the community.
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: Continuing Care Type A Primary Location: Tofield Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 02-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 12-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 5 Shifts per cycle: 15 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:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent Continuing Care experience 2 years. Experience in Long-Term Care, Supportive Living, gerontology, dementia care, and palliative care is an asset. Proficiency with electronic documentation systems, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team are preferred. Rural healthcare experience is considered an asset.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, resident-centered nursing care as part of an interprofessional healthcare team in a rural continuing care setting. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making in accordance with legislation, professional standards, and organizational policies.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers are required. Recent continuing care experience of two years is preferred; experience in long-term care, supportive living, gerontology, dementia care, palliative care, electronic documentation, and rural healthcare is an asset.
Skills
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Resident-Centered Care
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Communication
- Electronic Documentation
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Continuing Care
- Long-Term Care
- Supportive Living
- Gerontology
- Dementia Care
- Palliative Care
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- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Practical Nurse Education
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Continuing Care
- Long-Term Care
- Supportive Living
- Gerontology
- Dementia Care
- Palliative Care
- Rural Healthcare
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Resident-Centered Care
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Electronic Documentation
- Interprofessional Healthcare Team