Licensed Practical Nurse
- Calgary, AB, Canada
- Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area, Canada
Temporary
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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: Unit 54, Surgical Inpatients Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 29-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-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:
1-2 years recent experience on an acute care surgical unit. 1-2 years recent experience on an acute orthopaedic unit. 1-2 years recent experience on an acute orthopaedic spine unit.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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: Unit 54, Surgical Inpatients Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 29-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-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:
1-2 years recent experience on an acute care surgical unit. 1-2 years recent experience on an acute orthopaedic unit. 1-2 years recent experience on an acute orthopaedic spine unit.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care as part of an interprofessional health care team. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making in accordance with legislation, practice standards, policies, and procedures.
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. The posting also requires 1–2 years of recent experience in acute surgical, orthopaedic, and orthopaedic spine care.
Skills
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Acute Surgical Care
- Orthopaedic Care
- Spine Care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Acute Care
- Surgical Inpatients
- Orthopaedics
- Orthopaedic Spine
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Legislation
- Standards of Practice
- Policies and Procedures