Licensed Practical Nurse

Original job posting

The LPN will provide high-quality, patient- and family-centered care across multiple hospital areas including acute care, ICU, and emergency. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with diverse needs within an interprofessional team.

Job details

Your Opportunity: This is a temporary position until March 31, 2027, or until incumbent returns. The Drumheller Health Centre is seeking a confident and skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our rural hospital team. In this unique role, you'll be a vital member of both interdisciplinary team and the community, delivery high-quality, patient- and family centered care while building lasting connections. This position offers the chance to practice of the full scope of your profession in a collaborative, evidence-based environment. In our supportive team, you will provide care in multiple areas including acute care, labour and delivery, ICU, and emergency. Each day brings variety and reward as you assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with diverse needs. success in this role requires adaptability, strong critical thinking, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster trusted relationships. 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: Acute Care, Obstetrics, Emergency, ICU Primary Location: Drumheller Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.62 Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time Date Available: 03-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 26 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: Labour and delivery experience considered an asset. Emergency department experience considered an asset.

What you’ll do

The LPN will provide high-quality, patient- and family-centered care across multiple hospital areas including acute care, ICU, and emergency. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with diverse needs within an interprofessional team.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited practical nurse education program and hold an active practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP) certification is required.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Critical Thinking
• Interpersonal Communication
• Nursing Process
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Acute Care
• Labour and Delivery
• ICU Care
• Emergency Care
• Patient Assessment
• Care Planning

Job areas

• Healthcare