Licensed Practical Nurse
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, 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: Medicine Program, Relief Float Pool
- Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.75
- Posting End Date: 17-AUG-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 06-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 32
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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 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:This is a front-line nursing position on a busy medical unit. Once trained with the proper experience, the incumbent must be willing to work on all Medicine units. Shift work is required. Must be able to work within a team environment and effectively contribute to patient/client planning processes. Excellent communication skills, compassionate/caring attitude, and attention to detail are necessary. Must show leadership, decision-making ability, be able to exercise sound clinical judgment and use initiative. The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful/emergency situation is essential. This position is physically demanding, including (but not limited to) standing, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, stooping, carrying, twisting, bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead lifting, mobilization and repetitive movements. Must have the ability to assist with all levels of care for bariatric patients, as well as be able to handle 21-50 pounds frequently. Must possess strong communication skills utilizing a variety of modalities and ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of patients/family, relay patient information to primary health care providers, on and off-site, in a timely manner, in order to facilitate the primary health care provider’s treatment decisions. 2 years of recent acute adult experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:Palliative nursing care experience would be an asset. Computer experience is preferred. Responsible to provide proof of active registration with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) and to maintain registration throughout the duration of employment.
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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Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
