Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Town of Provost is a small but busy town located in east central Alberta, 19 km west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Provost is maintaining a brand-new Arena and sports facility as well as a Recreation and Culture Centre, plus several other facilities including ball diamonds, tennis courts and campgrounds. There is an incredible variety of sports activities, including a nine-hole golf course, a skateboard park, badminton, basketball, bowling, curling, dance, figure skating, hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and Tae kwon do. Life in Provost can be as busy or relaxed as you want it to be.
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: LPN - Operating Room Tech Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: OR, Emergency, Acute care Primary Location: Provost Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.75 Posting End Date: 08-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 18-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 45 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $34.76 Maximum Salary: $45.56 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse education program. Active, or eligible for, registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta (CLHA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Must have the Peri-operative Certificate (ORT). Or completion of the Peri-operative education within 16 months from start date.
Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years' experience in the OR. 5 years' experience or more as an LPN.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred nursing care as part of an interprofessional team. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making in accordance with applicable legislation, practice standards, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse education program, hold or be eligible for an Alberta LPN practice permit, and have current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers. A perioperative certificate is required, or perioperative education must be completed within 16 months of starting; operating room experience is preferred.
Skills
- Nursing
- Perioperative Care
- Operating Room Technology
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Operating Room Technician
- Perioperative Certificate
- Perioperative Education
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Health Care Provider
- Operating Room
- Emergency Care
- Acute Care
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Interprofessional Health Care Team
- Patient-Centred Care
- Family-Centred Care
- Practice Permit
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta
- Legislation
- Standards of Practice
