Licensed Practical Nurse
- Three Hills, AB, Canada
Temporary
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As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will report to the Site Manager at the Three Hills Health Centre. You will work in a fast-paced environment in Acute Care, Emergency Department and Labour & Delivery. This position will challenge your ability to balance varying patient acuity levels and priorities within a team environment. In this rural community you will serve a diverse patient population with a continual focus on the AHS Patient First and Our People strategies. 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, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the share vision and values of AHS while contributing to the interprofessional health care team in the delivery of patient care services. The Three Hills Health Centre has 21 Acute Care beds, a 24/7 Emergency Department and a 23 bed Long Term Care Unit. The Three Hills Health Centre also has an attached Community Health Centre wing, inclusive of Public Health, Home Care, Mental Health and Rehabilitation services. Three Hills is located in central Alberta, 102 km southeast of Red Deer, with a population of 3,200. The residents of the community take pride in providing a welcoming environment to both visitors and neighbors. There are excellent recreation facilities, numerous shopping, dining and financial conveniences, numerous service groups and community social events which all supports the quality of life for the local residents. Abundant green space can be found throughout the community with multiple parks and walking trails.
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: Acute Care/ED Primary Location: Three Hills Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 08-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 42 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:
One year within the last two years’ Labor & Delivery experience Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification. Cardiac Arrest Management Basic (CAM-B) Completion of STORC modules. Completion of C-VAD training.
As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will report to the Site Manager at the Three Hills Health Centre. You will work in a fast-paced environment in Acute Care, Emergency Department and Labour & Delivery. This position will challenge your ability to balance varying patient acuity levels and priorities within a team environment. In this rural community you will serve a diverse patient population with a continual focus on the AHS Patient First and Our People strategies. 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, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the share vision and values of AHS while contributing to the interprofessional health care team in the delivery of patient care services. The Three Hills Health Centre has 21 Acute Care beds, a 24/7 Emergency Department and a 23 bed Long Term Care Unit. The Three Hills Health Centre also has an attached Community Health Centre wing, inclusive of Public Health, Home Care, Mental Health and Rehabilitation services. Three Hills is located in central Alberta, 102 km southeast of Red Deer, with a population of 3,200. The residents of the community take pride in providing a welcoming environment to both visitors and neighbors. There are excellent recreation facilities, numerous shopping, dining and financial conveniences, numerous service groups and community social events which all supports the quality of life for the local residents. Abundant green space can be found throughout the community with multiple parks and walking trails.
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: Acute Care/ED Primary Location: Three Hills Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 08-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 42 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:
One year within the last two years’ Labor & Delivery experience Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification. Cardiac Arrest Management Basic (CAM-B) Completion of STORC modules. Completion of C-VAD training.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care across acute care, the emergency department, and labor and delivery. Use nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making while collaborating with the interprofessional team and following applicable standards, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program and hold, or be eligible for, registration and a practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers is required; preferred qualifications include recent labor and delivery experience, Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification, Cardiac Arrest Management Basic, STORC modules, and C-VAD training.
Skills
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Acute Care
- Emergency Care
- Labor And Delivery
- Interprofessional Teamwork
- Patient Safety
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Cardiac Life Support
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- C-VAD Training
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- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Acute Care
- Emergency Department
- Labor And Delivery
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Patient Safety
- Practical Nurse Education
- CLHA Registration
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Labor And Delivery Experience
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- NRP Certification
- Cardiac Arrest Management Basic
- CAM-B
- STORC Modules
- C-VAD Training
- AHS Policies And Procedures