Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Brooks; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooks Health Centre in Alberta is seeking an LPN for Brooks Acute Care. This 28-bed unit serves medical and surgical patients from ED, regional transfers, home, or OR. The role suits an LPN with recent med/surg, maternity, or ER experience, delivering nursing care while ensuring safety and well‑being. You will collaborate with an interprofessional team using nursing processes and critical thinking to support patients and families.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with CLPNA.
• Current BCLS-HCP.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, quality patient and family centered care.
• Apply nursing processes with critical thinking and decision making.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team.
• Observe, monitor, and document changes in patient status.
• Assist the patient with activities of daily living.

Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Education

Accredited practical nurse education program

Tools

IV Direct certs

Epidural cert

PCA cert

Narcan cert

Level 1 CVC cert

NRP

STORK

ACORN

Job description

Your Opportunity

Brooks Acute Care is a 28-bed unit providing care to medical/surgical patients received from the emergency department, transfer from regional/tertiary facility, home or operating room. This environment is suitable for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who has recent medical/surgical, maternity or emergency room experience. As a member of the CoAct team, you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients and families, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and families. The LPN provides safe and effective nursing care according to hospital policies and nursing care standards. Working within the full scope of practice, the LPN observes, monitors, reports, and documents changes in the patient's physical, mental, and emotional state and assists the patient with activities of daily living. The LPN is responsible to collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, delivering consistent quality care to meet the needs of the patient. Brooks is one of fastest growing communities in Alberta with a multi-cultural flavor unique to other municipalities. Residents enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational activities including camping, boating, fishing, sailing, kayaking, water skiing (water sports) ice fishing and skating in winter, just to name a few. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan forgiveness as outlined in https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/repay/assistance/doctors-nurses/amount.html. You may be eligible for the Rural Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program if you meet other eligibility requirements.

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, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Medical/Surgical Primary Location: Brooks Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 27-AUG-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 06-SEP-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75, 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $27.58 Maximum Salary: $36.13 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications

Minimum of one (1) year experience in adult med/surg nursing experience within the last 2 years. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of CoAct and collaborative care in the acute care setting. Current IV, Level 1 CVC, epidural, PCA, Narcan and IV Direct certifications. NRP, STORK, ACORN.