Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
Red Deer Regional Hospital is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse for our Pre-Admission Clinic. The Pre-Admission Clinic nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive teaching to patients undergoing surgical procedures on an outpatient and inpatient basis. Collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists and other healthcare professionals you will ensure that patients are optimized and prepared for surgery. Your duties will include pre-operative screening, accurate documentation, and patient education. Key responsibilities will include pre-operative evaluation of medical histories and medications, ensuring appropriate consent and pre-operative protocols are followed, and educating patients and their families around pre-operative preparation and readiness for surgery.
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: Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre - Pre Admission Clinic
- Primary Location: Red Deer Regional 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: 20-JUL-2026
- Temporary End Date: 25-JUL-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- 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:Demonstrated knowledge of current surgical procedures and the patient’s experience throughout the peri-operative period. Well-developed assessment skills. Ability to work at a computer and sit for long periods is required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in preoperative assessment or ambulatory care area. Patient teaching experience preferred. Experience using Netcare and Connect Care preferred.
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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