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Licensed Practical Nurse - Renal Dialysis

  • Edmonton, AB, Canada

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  • Classification:
  • LPN - Renal Dialysis
  • Union:
  • AUPE AUX
  • Unit and Program:
  • Hemodialysis Unit, Alberta Kidney Care-North
  • Primary Location:
  • Edmonton General Hospital
  • Location Details:
  • As Per Location
  • Multi-Site:
  • Not Applicable
  • FTE:
  • 0.70
  • Posting End Date:
  • 02-NOV-2026
  • Temporary Employee Class:
  • Temp P/T Benefits
  • Date Available:
  • 16-NOV-2026
  • Temporary End Date:
  • 16-APR-2028
  • Hours per Shift:
  • 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks:
  • 4
  • Shifts per cycle:
  • 14
  • Shift Pattern:
  • Days, Evenings, Weekends
  • Days Off:
  • As Per Rotation
  • Minimum Salary:
  • $33.53
  • Maximum Salary:
  • $43.85
  • 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:

Demonstrate effective time management and organizational skills. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making abilities. Provide direction to other health care workers. Must have basic computer skills. Ability to work independently and in conjunction with other team members. Demonstrate ability to adapt quickly to changing and fluctuating workload. Demonstrate initiative, accountability, interpersonal and communication skills. Successful candidate must be able to lift 40lbs (18kg). Must have and be able to perform fine motor skills. Advanced Practice Standards 3-10 & 16-17 required. Found in the Competency Profile for LPN – 5th Edition on the CLPNA website. Must be able to attend Hemodialysis training in Edmonton or Red Deer. Hemodialysis Training is held in Edmonton or Red Deer depending on classroom/instructor availability. The training is an intensive 4-week full-time schedule with an additional 2 weeks of full-time buddy shifts. A passing mark of 80% on the final exam and satisfactory performance during clinical component is required to move on to 2 weeks full-time buddy shifts. Upon successful completion of the orientation the LPN will be able to proceed to the unit specific orientation – 2 weeks of buddy shifts as assigned by the Unit Manager. Upon successful completion of Orientation and buddy shifts, the candidate will be scheduled and required to attend a mandatory 1-day Post-Orientation in Edmonton or Red Deer within 3 to 4 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum 1-2 years recent Med-Surgical Nursing experience. Recent nephrology nursing and/or hemodialysis training. Connect Care Experience.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse at Alberta Health Services will provide hemodialysis care to kidney patients on a rotating day, evening and weekend schedule. The nurse will also complete hemodialysis training and buddy shifts, and direct other health care workers.

Requirements

Candidates need completion of an accredited LPN program and LPN registration or eligibility with CLHA, plus current BCLS-HCP certification. The role requires time management, critical thinking, computer skills, lifting 40 lbs, fine motor skills, and passing a hemodialysis training program with at least 80% on the final exam.

Skills

  • Hemodialysis
  • Renal dialysis nursing
  • Nephrology
  • Connect Care
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Med-Surgical nursing
  • Time management
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Decision-making
  • Clinical supervision of health care workers
  • Basic computer skills
  • Fine motor skills
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Infection control
  • Team collaboration
  • Patient and family communication

Benefits

  • Temporary benefited employment

Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Government & Public Sector

Keywords

  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • LPN
  • hemodialysis
  • dialysis
  • renal nursing
  • nephrology
  • kidney care
  • CLHA
  • BCLS
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Med-Surgical nursing
  • Connect Care
  • patient care
  • Alberta Health Services
  • Edmonton
  • temporary part-time nursing
  • healthcare

Seniority

Entry level

Licences and certifications

  • LPN registration with CLHA
  • Practice permit
  • BCLS-HCP

Tools

  • Connect Care
  • Computer

Languages

  • English

Fields of study

  • Practical Nursing

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