Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute Care

Job summary

Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care as part of an interprofessional health care team. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making in accordance with legislation, practice standards, policies, and procedures.

Job details

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: Acute Care, Emergency Primary Location: Vermilion Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.73 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 24-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.25 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $33.16 Maximum Salary: $43.42 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: 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: As required. Preferred Qualifications: As required.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care as part of an interprofessional health care team. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making in accordance with legislation, practice standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program and active or eligible registration with a practice permit from the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta are required. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification is also required.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Nursing Processes
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Patient-Centred Care
• Family-Centred Care
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Acute Care
• Emergency Care
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare

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