Licensed Practical Nurse

Original job posting

The Licensed Practical Nurse will provide high-quality, patient and family-centered care within an interprofessional team on an acute medicine unit. They are responsible for utilizing nursing processes, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to support patient health outcomes.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Your exciting opportunity to become an LPN of a Acute Medicine Unit at Chinook Regional Hospital. The candidate for 4B is one who has strong interest in acute medicine. We're looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our unit that truly believes in patient and family centered care as well as working on a unit that strives to be supportive, caring and fun. 4B is a 32-bed medical unit specializing in the care of acute medicine patients. A candidate who can work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to provide patient and family focused nursing care is required, working to full scope of practice with critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills. You will be guided by your education, experience, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures and supported with the education required for the role. New grads are welcome to apply. 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: 4B Acute Medicine Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.52 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 08-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 31 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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

The Licensed Practical Nurse will provide high-quality, patient and family-centered care within an interprofessional team on an acute medicine unit. They are responsible for utilizing nursing processes, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to support patient health outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited practical nurse education program and hold active registration with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. A current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP) certification is also required for the role.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Acute medicine
• Patient care
• Family centered care
• Nursing process
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• BCLS-HCP

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative