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 organization's shared vision and values.
- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Emergency Department
- Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 05-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 25-JUL-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- 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:At least one year of recent acute medical/surgical experience or ENPC. Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high acuity, and unpredictable environment. Strong physical assessment, critical thinking, and decision making/problem solving skills. Well organized and proficient at prioritizing tasks. Proven written/oral communication skills. Demonstrated computer knowledge. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other members of the inter-professional team. Accountability for own professional practice.
Preferred Qualifications:Three to 5 years of nursing experience in acute care. One to 2 years of recent Emergency and/or Critical Care experience. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, EPIC certification, and skill in cardiac monitoring. Experience with patient/family centered care and collaborative practice.
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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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
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.
