Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse for Unit 54, Surgical Inpatients at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. You will provide patient- and family-centred care guided by nursing processes, policies, and interprofessional collaboration.

The role requires an active LPN registration with CLHA, BCLS-HCP, and 1–2 years acute care experience on surgical or orthopaedic units. Shifts include days, nights, weekends, with 11.08-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Registered or eligible for registration as LPN with CLHA.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care.
• Collaborate with an interprofessional health care team.
• Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, and decision making in care.
• Adhere to applicable legislation, standards of practice, policies and procedures.

Education

Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program

Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the CLHA

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP)

Job description

Your Opportunity

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.

Job Details

• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Unit 54, Surgical Inpatients
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 29-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-2027
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• 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

• 1-2 years recent experience on an acute care surgical unit.
• 1-2 years recent experience on an acute orthopaedic unit.
• 1-2 years recent experience on an acute orthopaedic spine unit.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.