Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
Utilizing the nursing process, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides care to individuals and their families impacted by obesity as a chronic disease. As the medical and surgical support in a busy ambulatory care environment, the LPN observes, monitors, reports, and documents the patient's physical, mental, or emotional state to the physicians, and/or other team members as required. The LPN acts as the liaison between the inter-disciplinary team and other health care professionals aligned to patient care. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving and computer skills are necessary for success in this position. Common skills practiced during execution of the LPN’s duties include measuring weight, blood pressure, and other Vital Signs, physical assessment, wound care and staple removal, blood glucose monitoring, review and report of test and lab results. Staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital serve a unique inner-city population and incorporate the Royal Alex Way into everyday practice. The Bariatric Clinic maintains the expectation that all employees do so with pride, compassion, and respect. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.
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: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Bariatric Surgery Clinic, ambulatory Care
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-JUL-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 27-JUL-2026
- Temporary End Date: 31-JAN-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- Shift Pattern: Days
- 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 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:Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). 3 years recent (within the last 5 years) pre and post-operative assessment of inpatient Medical/Surgical experience is required. Previous experience in a bariatric clinic is required. Management and wound care experience is required. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and professional in the performance of all duties. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Incorporate the Royal Alex Way into everyday practice. Conflict Management skills and the ability to support clients with complex mental health challenges is required. The ability to practice trauma informed care is required. Must be able to navigate sensitive and difficult conversations. The ability to perform movements such as bending, stooping, and standing for long periods of time is required. Experience in the following computer related programs is required: Connect Care scheduling and EMR, Alberta Netcare, Outlook Express, and Microsoft office. Applicants must be able to push, pull, transfer and assist bariatric patients in wheelchairs over uneven surfaces with weights in excess of 500 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:Must maintain patient confidentiality. Must be flexible, able to prioritize, organize workload, and adjust to rapidly changing needs of the department. Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment. Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently, as well as within a team. Must be able to deal effectively with conflict and sensitive issues.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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