Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Assessment Unit

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• Classification:
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union:
• AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program:
• Unit 6 West - Medicine Program
• Primary Location:
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details:
• As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
• Not Applicable
• FTE:
• 1.00
• Posting End Date:
• 09-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class:
• Temporary Full Time
• Date Available:
• 19-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date:
• 31-MAR-2027
• Hours per Shift:
• 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks:
• 12
• Shifts per cycle:
• 42
• Shift Pattern:
• Days, Nights, 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:

BCLS issued from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) only. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job. Duties that involve periods of physical activity such as standing, bending, walking and lifting. Qualified candidates will be invited to interview and if successful, may be required to complete a 4-week Elsevier Shadow Health e-SIM course with a minimum score of 80% as part of the final assessment process. Candidates who successfully complete both the interview and e-SIM assessment will be required to attend a 3-week centralized orientation in Edmonton prior to starting the unit/program-specific orientation. Required to Care for Critically ill Patients in Observation Rooms.

Preferred Qualifications:

Depth & breadth of nursing knowledge & complex reasoning reflective of level of education. Strong communication skills with effective negotiation & conflict resolution skills to improve inter-professional patient/community-centered care. Compassionate & caring attitude; conveying respect & dignity of all persons. Related experience in Collaborated Practices and Medicine preferred. Experience in Critical Care, Observation or Telemetry preferred.