Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care
- Wainwright, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Original job description
Your Opportunity:
You’re a team-oriented, efficient, and critical thinker who puts the patient first. Working in long term care brings its own set of unique challenges and rewards. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you’ll be a critical part of the healthcare team as you support patients, families, and other health professionals, adapt to changes in patient needs, and help uphold the personhood and dignity of the people you care for. Wainwright Continuing Care is located in a rural setting where the LPN works within an interdisciplinary team environment, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of the patient/clients. The Town of Wainwright, rated one of the most affordable communities twice in past Alberta-wide surveys, is a peaceful prairie home to about 6,200 people. The community and area, known for being home to the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and their excellent hunting locations, offer a unique country lifestyle with urban amenities all within a two-hour drive from Edmonton. Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) provides Albertans with the support they need through a comprehensive assisted living system that offers a full range of services, including medical and non-medical supports, continuing care homes, home care, community care, and social services. ALA is focused on delivering care more effectively and consistently across the province by enhancing home and community services, expediting access to supportive living environments and continuing care homes, and ensuring Albertans and their caregivers are well-informed.
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 organization's shared vision and values.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Long Term Care Primary Location: Wainwright Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.75 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 19-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 15 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:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Connect Care training is an asset.
You’re a team-oriented, efficient, and critical thinker who puts the patient first. Working in long term care brings its own set of unique challenges and rewards. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you’ll be a critical part of the healthcare team as you support patients, families, and other health professionals, adapt to changes in patient needs, and help uphold the personhood and dignity of the people you care for. Wainwright Continuing Care is located in a rural setting where the LPN works within an interdisciplinary team environment, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of the patient/clients. The Town of Wainwright, rated one of the most affordable communities twice in past Alberta-wide surveys, is a peaceful prairie home to about 6,200 people. The community and area, known for being home to the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and their excellent hunting locations, offer a unique country lifestyle with urban amenities all within a two-hour drive from Edmonton. Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) provides Albertans with the support they need through a comprehensive assisted living system that offers a full range of services, including medical and non-medical supports, continuing care homes, home care, community care, and social services. ALA is focused on delivering care more effectively and consistently across the province by enhancing home and community services, expediting access to supportive living environments and continuing care homes, and ensuring Albertans and their caregivers are well-informed.
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 organization's shared vision and values.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Long Term Care Primary Location: Wainwright Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.75 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 19-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 15 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:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Connect Care training is an asset.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care as part of an interprofessional team in a long-term care setting. Adapt to changing patient needs, collaborate with patients, families, and health professionals, and uphold the dignity of those receiving care.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program and hold, or be eligible for, an active Licensed Practical Nurse practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers is required; Connect Care training is an asset.
Skills
- Nursing Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Long-Term Care
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Long-Term Care
- Practical Nurse Education
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Connect Care
- Nursing Process
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Interprofessional Team
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Continuing Care
- Patient Safety
- Standards of Practice
- Legislation
- Policies and Procedures