Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
Care is provided to patients on an out-patient basis for an evening and weekend access clinic in Ambulatory Care. Working in a fast-paced multidisciplinary team environment, you will perform a variety of nursing duties including complex wound care, dressing applications, suture removal, and assisting with a variety of invasive procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for participating as a member of the health care team and delivering consistent quality care to meet the needs of the patient. Recognizing and addressing the needs of the inner-city population and incorporating the RAH Way into everyday practice. This position also observes monitors, reports and documents change in patient’s physical, mental, or emotional state to the Team Leader. The LPN assists patients with activities of daily living and provides on-going education to patients and their families related to a patient’s condition. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, and computer skills are necessary for success in this position.
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: Outpatient Department/Ambulatory Care
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 30-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 42
- Shift Pattern: 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 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). Two (2) years’ ambulatory care experience required. Three to Five (3-5) years of recent inpatient Medical/Surgical experience is required. Experience with complex wound care is required. Experience with compression dressings is required. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Incorporate the Royal Alex Way into everyday practice. Must maintain patient confidentiality. Must be able to demonstrate a professional attitude in the performance of all duties. 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 W/C or over uneven surfaces with weights in excess of 350 pounds (150KG).
Preferred Qualifications: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 both independently, as well as possess the ability to work well 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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