Licensed Practical Nurse - Extendicare Fort Macleod

Job summary

Develop and evaluate resident care plans while providing leadership and supervision to personal care staff. Perform medical nursing treatments, including medication delivery and wound care, and coordinate with physicians and RNs.

Job details

Job Description AT EXTENDICARE, WE BELIEVE THAT WORKING AS A TEAM AND CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS US TO REACH OUR POTENTIAL. AS A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR LPN TEAM, YOU WILL PROVIDE CARE TO RESIDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND OFFER LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE TO THE PERSONAL CARE STAFF. EXTENDICARE OFFERS REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL WORK WHERE YOU CAN ENRICH YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS. THIS POSITION IS FOR OUR EXTENDICARE FORT MACLEOD HOME, LOCATED IN FORT MACLOED, ALBERTA AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: PART-TIME/CASUAL; DAY/EVENING/NIGHT SHIFTS WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, REVIEW AND EVALUATE RESIDENT CARE PLANS * PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO PERSONAL CARE STAFF BY PLANNING, DIRECTING, SUPERVISING AND EVALUATING THEIR WORK * ASSIST IN ORIENTING AND TRAINING NEW TEAM MEMBERS * Medication delivery, wound care, other medical nursing treatments * Communication with physicians, transcribing and processing orders * Communication with RNs and other team members within facility and community WHAT YOU BRING * CURRENT REGISTRATION WITH COLLEGE OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES OF ALBERTA * Current up to date certification in CPR-Health Care Provider * COMPASSION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND RESPECT * ABILITY TO READ, WRITE AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN ENGLISH WHAT YOU’LL GET * CONTINUOUS MENTORSHIP, SUPPORT FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES * EMPLOYEE PERKS * RECOGNITION PROGRAMS * ROBUST BENEFITS PACKAGE EXTENDICARE IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF CARE AND SERVICES FOR SENIORS THROUGHOUT CANADA. THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF OVER 115 OPERATED SENIOR CARE AND LIVING CENTRES, AS WELL AS OUR HOME HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING CARE THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH CARE CONTINUUM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A GROWING SENIORS’ POPULATION IN CANADA. OUR QUALIFIED AND HIGHLY TRAINED WORKFORCE OF 23,700 INDIVIDUALS ARE UNITED BY A DEDICATION TO QUALITY CARE AND BY OUR VISION OF BEING THE BEST PROVIDER OF SENIOR CARE AND SERVICES IN CANADA. #EXTENDICAREALBERTASOUTHNURSE Time Type: Part time At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

What you’ll do

Develop and evaluate resident care plans while providing leadership and supervision to personal care staff. Perform medical nursing treatments, including medication delivery and wound care, and coordinate with physicians and RNs.

Requirements

Must hold current registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta and a valid CPR-Health Care Provider certification. Requires strong English communication skills and a professional, compassionate approach to senior care.

Benefits

• Employee Perks
• Recognition Programs
• Robust Benefits Package
• Continuous Mentorship
• Growth Opportunities

Listed skills

• Recruitment · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• Resident · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Resident Care Planning
• Staff Leadership
• Medication Delivery
• Wound Care
• Medical Nursing Treatments
• Clinical Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Staff Training

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Social Services

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