Licensed Practical Nurse
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
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, demonstrated skill level and Recovery Alberta policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of Recovery Alberta.
- Classification:
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union:
- AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program:
- UA-Unit 4G2 Adult Psych EDM
- Primary Location:
- University of Alberta Hospital
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 0.80
- Posting End Date:
- 16-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class:
- Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available:
- 30-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date:
- 30-DEC-2027
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 12
- Shifts per cycle:
- 48
- 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:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse at Recovery Alberta will provide nursing care to adult psychiatry patients and their families, working with an interprofessional health care team. The role uses nursing processes, critical thinking and decision making guided by policy.
Requirements
Candidates need completion of an accredited practical nurse program, active or eligible registration with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP) certification.
Skills
- Nursing process
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Patient and family centered care
- Interprofessional teamwork
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Documentation
- Shift work
Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- LPN
- practical nurse
- psychiatric nursing
- mental health nursing
- adult psychiatry
- nursing process
- patient care
- family centered care
- interprofessional team
- BCLS
- basic cardiac life support
- CLHA
- College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta
- Recovery Alberta
- University of Alberta Hospital
- temporary part-time
- shift work
- healthcare Alberta
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- CLHA practice permit
- BCLS-HCP
Fields of study
- Practical nursing