Licensed Practical Nurse
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Classification:
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union:
- AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program:
- Unit 10-2
- Primary Location:
- Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 1.00
- Posting End Date:
- 02-NOV-2026
- Employee Class:
- Regular Full Time
- Date Available:
- 16-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 10
- Shifts per cycle:
- 50
- Shift Pattern:
- Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off:
- As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary:
- $33.16
- Maximum Salary:
- $43.42
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA).
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:Working knowledge of relevant legislation is required, including the Alberta Mental Health Act. Working knowledge and understanding of psychotropic medications, psychopathology, Restraint as a Last Resort, and the principles of trauma-informed care. The Licensed Practical Nurse must have the ability to effectively collaborate with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals in the provision of care. The Licensed Practical Nurse must demonstrate excellent assessment, organizational and patient care skills, along with the flexibility, tolerance, and ability to deal with challenging situations. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are also required, as well as the ability to independently identify learning needs and seek guidance in professional practice where knowledge deficits occur.
Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to candidates who have recent experience in an Adult Acute Mental Health nursing role, as well as experience working with clients with concurrent disorders. The ability to appropriate assess and manage behavioural emergencies and withdrawal from multiple substances. Experience working within a CoACT model of care is preferred, as well as completion of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse at Recovery Alberta will assess, plan and provide nursing care to adults in a mental health unit. The role includes working with patients, families and the care team, and responding to challenging or emergency situations.
Requirements
Candidates need a practical nursing diploma, a CLHA registration or eligibility, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Working knowledge of Alberta's Mental Health Act, psychotropic medications, trauma-informed care and restraint as a last resort is required.
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Nursing care planning
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Psychopathology
- Trauma-informed care
- Restraint as a last resort
- Behavioural emergency management
- Substance withdrawal management
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Crisis intervention
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient and family communication
- Problem solving
- Organizational skills
- CoACT model of care
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Alberta Mental Health Act
- Learning-needs identification
Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- practical nurse
- mental health nursing
- psychiatric nursing
- acute mental health
- Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- CLHA
- BCLS
- CoACT
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- trauma-informed care
- psychotropic medications
- substance withdrawal
- behavioural emergencies
- Alberta Mental Health Act
- shift work
- healthcare Alberta
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- CLHA registration
- BCLS-HCP
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Practical Nursing