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The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct patient- and family-centered care within the Acute Care and Emergency/Outpatients department. They utilize nursing processes, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to ensure safe, high-quality care as part of an interprofessional team.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited practical nurse education program and hold active registration with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. A current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP) certification is also required.
Working hours
31 hours per week
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Patient assessment
- Care planning
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Emergency nursing
- Acute care
- Patient-centered care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Triage
- Cardiac arrest management
Benefits
- Canada Student Loan forgiveness eligibility
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Acute Care
- Emergency
- Outpatients
- Tofield Health Centre
- Nursing
- Patient Care
- CLHA
- BCLS-HCP
- Canadian Triage Acuity Scale
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Interprofessional Team
- Canada Student Loan forgiveness
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Experience the variety of rural nursing, work to your full scope of practice, and easily access big-city amenities less than an hour drive from Edmonton! Grow your nursing practice as part of the Acute Care and Emergency/Outpatients department in the welcoming community of Tofield. Every day, you’ll have the chance to use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills as you provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of direct patient-and family-centered care. You can quickly prioritize and respond to changes in patient status effectively with a professional, positive attitude. Your interpersonal and communication skills help you build strong relationships with your “work family” and patients alike, while your dedication to ongoing development shows in taking the initiative to sign up for courses and participate in continuous improvement activities. Our site offers a new enhanced orientation program to ensure competency in this unique working environment. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan forgiveness as outlined in https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/repay/assistance/doctors-nurses/amount.html. You may be eligible for Canada Student Loan forgiveness if you meet other eligibility requirements.
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: Acute Care and Emergency Primary Location: Tofield Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.40 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 12-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 24 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call 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:
Canadian Triage Acuity Scale. Cardiac Arrest Management Advanced &Basic/Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Pediatric Advanced Care/Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Trauma 101/Trauma Nurse Core Course. At least 1 year in the past 3 years Emergency experience. At least 1 year in the past 3 years Acute Care experience.
