Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Fort Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join the Emergency Services team. You will provide safe, high‑quality nursing care using established policies, standards, and your nursing judgment within the full scope of practice.

As part of an interprofessional team, you will collaborate, communicate, and document patient needs, participate in quality monitoring, and support patients and families with information and teaching.

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

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Assessment skills

Flexibility

Compassion

Patient-centered care

BCLS-HCP

Education

Accredited practical nurse education program

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital offers acute and outpatient care including 24-hour emergency services. You will be a member of an integrated service delivery team providing care and treatment to clients in the Emergency Department, using professional knowledge, clinical judgment, technical and interpersonal skills. You will provide care to patients within the guidelines and standards of CLPNA. You will work with a high functioning team who collaborate to share information and support each other and you will gain inclusive and approachable leaders who emphasize training, orientation and professional development. You will be able to advance your clinical skills in multiple areas of practice. The Licensed Practical Nurse (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, assists the patient with activities of daily living and provides the patient and family with relevant information and teaching. The LPN is responsible to collaborate as a member of the health care team, delivering consistent quality care to meet the needs of the patient. You will participate in quality monitoring activities.

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, 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.

Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Emergency Services Primary Location: Fort Saskatchewan Comm Hosp Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 14-DEC-2026 Temporary End Date: 14-DEC-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 10 Shifts per cycle: 35 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

• Minimum 1 year of experience tertiary care, emergency, or critical care unit.
• Minimum of two (2) years working experience in medicine, surgery unit, or non-tertiary emergency within the last five (5) years.
• Excellent prioritization and assessment skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• The ability to be flexible and agile in an ever-changing environment.
• Demonstrated compassion and a strong focus on patient-centered care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Current Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
• Current Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS).
• Previous experience as a triage nurse.