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The Licensed Practical Nurse provides safe, high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interprofessional health care team. Responsibilities include utilizing nursing processes, critical thinking, and decision-making skills within diagnostic imaging and cancer care settings.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited practical nurse education program and hold active registration with the CLHA. Advanced authorization in medication administration, at least 3 years of IV initiation experience, and current BCLS-HCP certification are mandatory.
Working hours
39 hours per week
Skills
- Nursing processes
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Patient care
- Medication administration
- IV initiation
- Sterile procedures
- Diagnostic imaging
- Cancer care
- Basic cardiac life support
- BCLS-HCP
- Interprofessional collaboration
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Cancer Care
- Medication Administration
- IV Initiation
- Sterile Procedures
- BCLS-HCP
- Patient Care
- Interventional Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- MRI
- CLHA
- AUPE
- Health Care Provider
- Nursing
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: Diagnostic Imaging Primary Location: Cross Cancer Institute Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 5 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:
Must have advanced authorization in Medication Administration by CVC, PICC or IVAD. Must have experience with IV initiation (minimum 3 years in a setting requiring frequent IV initiation). Previous experience with sterile procedures required. Previous experience in Diagnostic Imaging and/or Cancer Care. Must be able to work all shifts, as assigned. Must be able to wear lead aprons and porter patients. Must be able to work in MRI, Nuclear Medicine and Interventional Radiology areas with exposure to magnetic fields and radiation following applicable safety guidelines. Must be able to work in fast paced environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
