Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Medicine Program, Unit 18, at Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert.

This 0.40 FTE position involves safe nursing care within the full scope of practice, collaborating with an interprofessional team to meet patient needs and deliver high-quality, patient- and family-centered care. You will work on a busy medical unit with potential for day, evening, and night shifts, and must be capable of handling stress and

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with CLHA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Two years of recent acute adult experience is required.
• Shift work is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective nursing care per hospital policies and standards.
• Observe, monitor, report, and document changes in patient condition.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Educate patients and families with relevant information and teaching.
• Collaborate with the health care team to deliver consistent quality care.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Attention to detail

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited LPN program

CLHA registration eligibility

BCLS-HCP certification

Tools

Computer experience

Job description

Your Opportunity:

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 patients 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.

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 shared vision and values of the organization.

Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse

Union: AUPE AUX

Unit and Program: Medicine Program, Unit 18

Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.40

Posting End Date: 20-AUG-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 17-SEP-2026

Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2027

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 24

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:

• This is a front-line nursing position on a busy and diverse medical unit.


• Once trained and with the proper experience, the incumbent must be willing to work on all Medicine units.


• Shift work is required.


• The LPN must be able to work within a team environment and to effectively contribute to patient/client planning processes.


• Excellent communication skills, a compassionate and caring attitude, and attention to detail are necessary.


• The incumbent must show leadership and decision-making ability and be able to exercise sound clinical judgment and use initiative.


• The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful and/or emergency situation is essential.


• This position is physically demanding, including (but not limited to) standing, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, stooping, carrying, twisting, bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead lifting, mobilization and repetitive movements.


• The incumbent must have the ability to assist with all levels of care for bariatric patients, as well as the ability to handle 21-50 pounds frequently.


• The candidate must possess strong communication skills utilizing a variety of modalities and the ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of patients/family, relay patient information to primary health care provider(s), on and off-site, in a timely, concise, accurate manner, in order to facilitate the primary health care provider’s treatment decisions.


• 2 years of recent acute adult experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Palliative nursing care experience would be an asset.


• Computer experience is preferred.


• Responsible to provide proof of active registration with the College and Association of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) and to maintain registration throughout the duration of employment.


• Offer of employment will be conditional based upon acceptance of a completed Communicable Disease Assessment (CDA) form.