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The LPN works within an interprofessional health care team to provide safe, high-quality, patient and family-centered care. Responsibilities include utilizing nursing processes and critical thinking to manage surgical inpatients.
Requirements
Candidates must have a practical nurse education program completion and active registration with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. Required experience includes 1-2 years in acute care surgical, orthopaedic, and orthopaedic spine units.
Working hours
30 hours per week
Skills
- Nursing Process
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Centred Care
- Acute Care
- Surgical Nursing
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Spine Care
- BCLS-HCP
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Surgical Inpatients
- Acute Care
- Orthopaedic
- Spine Unit
- BCLS-HCP
- CLHA
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Hospital
- Nursing Standards
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
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 shared vision and values of the organization.
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: 0.70 Posting End Date: 25-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 13-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 13-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 42 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:
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.
