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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 fast-paced medicine unit.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited practical nurse education program and hold active registration with the CLHA. Recent acute care medicine experience and current BCLS-HCP certification are mandatory.
Working hours
40 hours per week
Skills
- Nursing processes
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Patient care
- Acute care
- Medicine
- BCLS-HCP
- Interprofessional collaboration
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Acute care
- Medicine
- Health care
- Patient care
- Nursing process
- Critical thinking
- BCLS-HCP
- CLHA
- AUPE
- Clinical resource team
- Interprofessional team
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: Medicine Clinical Resource Team Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 08-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-AUG-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.25 Length of Shift in weeks: 32 Shifts per cycle: 110 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights 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:
Must the able to work to full scope of practice (physically, mentally and emotionally) on these very busy fast paced Medicine Units. Must be able to push, pull and lift at least 50 lbs. Recent acute care Medicine experience required. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, it is mandatory that you attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
