Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Drumheller; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health care organization in Drumheller is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to join their home and community care team. You will provide quality nursing care to clients and support health care aides under the supervision of the Home Care Manager. The ideal candidate has strong assessment, leadership, and communication skills, with experience in wound and palliative care. This part-time role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to clients in their homes.
• Deliver holistic, client and family-centered care.
• Supervise health care aides and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Assessment skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Wound care experience

Palliative care experience

Client teaching

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse education program

Active registration with CLPNA

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Tools

Connect Care

Job description

Your Opportunity

You will work with a dynamic, supportive team and will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people in your community. Reporting to the Home Care Manager, you will utilize your strong assessment, organizational, and leadership skills to provide leadership and supervision of health care aides and deliver quality nursing care to clients in the community. The successful candidate will play a key role on the interdisciplinary team, collaborating in the delivery of holistic, client and family centre care. Your role will require you to work independently in client homes, lift and carry medical bags and be comfortable working in all weather conditions. In this role, you will utilize your strong oral and written communication, and deliver quality nursing care to clients in all developmental stages in the community. Utilizing your experience in wound care, palliative care and client teaching you will take a collaborative approach to meeting health goals, contribute to the nursing diagnosis, and participate in nursing interventions and outcomes.

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.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Drumheller Home & Community Care
• Primary Location: Drumheller Community Hlth
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.45
• Posting End Date: 22-SEP-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 02-OCT-2025
• Temporary End Date: 10-AUG-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 23
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $27.58
• Maximum Salary: $36.13
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with Seniors Health in a Continuing Care setting for 1 year or more will be strongly preferred as well as training in HPT, wound care, VAC dressings. Experience in Connect Care will be an asset.