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Alberta Health Services

Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services
Posted a day ago
Leduc, Alberta, CA

Top Skills Required

Clinical DocumentationDecision-MakingPractical Nursing +12 more

Description

Your Opportunity:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family centered care on Unit 23 comprised of Pre-Admission Clinic, Day Surgery, and Endoscopy unit in accordance with the LCH and AHS policy and procedures. As an LPN, you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities, and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making, as well as teaching and advocate on behalf of patients and families. Working within the full scope of practice, the LPN observes, monitors, reports, and documents changes in the patient's physical, mental, and emotional state, and provides the patient and family with relevant information and teaching. The LPN is responsible for collaborating as a member of the health care team, delivering consistent quality care, to meet the needs of the patient.

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 organization's shared vision and values.

  • Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Union: AUPE AUX
  • Unit and Program: DaySrgyCbnd OR PARR PrePostOp
  • Primary Location: Leduc Community Hospital
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 0.76
  • Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026
  • Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
  • Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
  • Temporary End Date: 09-MAY-2027
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 4
  • Shifts per cycle: 15
  • Shift Pattern: Days Evenings
  • 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:

Current day surgery, or endoscopy nursing experience is required. Demonstrated excellent assessment, documentation, clinical, organizational, and patient care skills. Proficient in medication administration calculations. Ability to deal with stressful situations, prioritize complex patient care needs and demands, prioritize workload assignment and cope with frequent interruptions. Ability to lift, must not have current activity restrictions, such as pulling, pushing, reaching, and bending.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.


Job Details

Job Type
temporary
Salary Range
$33.16 - $43.42

Required Skills

Clinical DocumentationDecision-MakingPractical NursingDay Surgery NursingProblem-SolvingOrganizationBasic Cardiac Life SupportCritical ThinkingPatient AssessmentEndoscopy NursingMedication AdministrationPrioritizationPatient CareNursing Care PlanningMedication Calculation

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