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The Licensed Practical Nurse provides safe, high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interprofessional health care team. They utilize nursing processes, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to support patients in a trauma and surgery unit.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited practical nurse education program and hold active registration with the CLHA. Additional requirements include BCLS-HCP certification, N95 fit testing, and specific advanced competencies in procedural sedation and cardiac monitoring.
Working hours
24 hours per week
Skills
- Nursing processes
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Patient care
- Trauma nursing
- Surgery nursing
- Cardiac monitoring
- Arterial line management
- Procedural sedation
- Ketamine infusions
- Lidocaine infusions
- BCLS-HCP
- Non-violent crisis intervention
- Connect Care
- NetCare
- Workforce management
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Trauma
- Surgery
- Patient Care
- Interprofessional Team
- CLHA
- BCLS-HCP
- N95 Fit Testing
- Procedural Sedation
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusions
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Arterial Line
- It's Your Move
- NVCI
- Acute Care
- Connect Care
- NetCare
- Workforce Management
- 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: PCU 44 Trauma/Surgery Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 08-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 36 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:
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and work effectively with diverse healthcare professionals. N95 Fit testing capability. Advanced competency certification in: It's your move Procedural sedation. Ketamine infusions. Lidocaine infusions. Cardiac Monitoring and Arterial Line certifications. Current “It’s Your Move” certification. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum 2 years of recent acute care surgical nursing experience. Demonstrated commitment to collaborative practice within a multidisciplinary team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with the following systems. Connect Care. NetCare. Workforce Management (WFM).
