Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Edson; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Edson Healthcare Center's Medical-Surgery unit. This role involves providing essential care to patients, administering medications, and facilitating recovery post-surgery. Ideal candidates will be registered with the CLPNA and certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support, committed to improving patient outcomes and supporting a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• LPN must provide care for adults and surgical patients.
• Must administer medications and monitor vitals.
• Requires registration with CLPNA and BCLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Providing care and safety for adults in the medical-surgery unit.
• Assisting patients preparing for or recovering from surgical procedures.
• Administering medications and conducting assessments.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Patient care

Education

Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program

Active or eligible for registration with CLPNA

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

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Edson Healthcare Center has an exciting opportunity to work as an LPN on our Medical-Surgery unit. As an LPN on this unit, your duties focus primarily on providing care and safety for adults on our Medicine unit, with some of your duties also focused on providing care for patients who are either preparing for, or recovering from, a surgical procedure, as well as for post-partum patients. During an average shift, you would need to be prepared to administer medications, provide wound care and change dressings, assess the condition of patients, check vitals, update patient records, equipment operation (such as IVs, feeding tubes, catheters, and oxygen tanks), and to run blood tests on patients. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment due to the high volume of patients and intense work that revolves around surgical operations. Because of your role, you are providing Albertans a higher quality of life and faster safe recovery on their health journey. As many patients may also suffer from one or multiple comorbidities, nurses on the med surg unit have a full understanding of all medical issues to properly treat their patients. Patients in med surg are often transferred there from more intense parts of the hospital (including ER and OR areas), and your adept nursing skills and quick, critical thinking abilities help you adapt to each patient’s needs. In addition to being both popular and widespread, med surg nursing is a great way to get the much-needed experience to advance your career. The Town of Edson, (population 8,400) is located approximately 190 kilometers west of Edmonton and about a two hours’ drive from Jasper National Park. Visit Edson.ca/community to read more about our beautiful community! Visit ‘Why You Should be a Rural Nurse – Nikki’s Story’ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssi3QHWzPSY

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.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Acute Care, Emergency Primary Location: Edson Healthcare Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 23-JUN-2025 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 03-JUL-2025 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation 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:

Please Note: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.