Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Town of Bonnyville; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Bonnyville is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to coordinate transitions from Acute Care to Home and Community Care. You will lead discharge planning and work with an interprofessional team to ensure safe, patient‑ and family‑centred care.

The role is on‑site at Bonnyville Healthcare Centre with shifts including days/evenings/weekends. Minimum salary is listed, with location in Alberta’s Lakeland region; successful candidates will join a supportive, community‑focused

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with CLHA.
• Basic Life Support certification (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead transitions from Acute Care to Home and Community Care.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to support safe discharge planning.
• Provide comprehensive assessments and advocate for patient and family centred care.

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Case management

PFCC

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Practical nursing diploma

Job description

Join Bonnyville’s Transition & Integration team as a Licensed Practical Nurse - Transition Coordinator (LPN), where your clinical expertise truly shapes patient journeys. In this role, you’ll lead safe, seamless transitions from Acute Care into Home and Community Care, supporting clients and families through meaningful care decisions. Working on‑site, you’ll be a trusted clinical navigator - guiding interdisciplinary teams, influencing discharge planning, and ensuring equitable access across the continuing care continuum. This is the chance to practice at full scope, build strong relationships with care partners, and make a visible impact in a community that values your contribution. The welcoming town of Bonnyville offers easy access to lakes, campgrounds, and nearby provincial parks. With affordable housing, this supportive, family‑oriented community is an excellent place to grow your career while enjoying a rewarding lifestyle in Alberta’s Lakeland region. If you’re an experienced LPN seeking challenge, purpose, and room to grow, this is the opportunity for you.

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.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Transition Service
• Primary Location: Bonnyville Healthcare Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 08-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 18-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $33.16
• Maximum Salary: $43.42
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Transition Service
• Primary Location: Bonnyville Healthcare Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 08-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 18-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $33.16
• Maximum Salary: $43.42
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

5+ years’ experience in good standing with CLHA; Experience with Patient and Family Center Care (PFCC) and Complex Discharge Management with a multi-disciplinary team; Skill in collaborative practices and concurrent care planning; Case Management experience (Homecare or CCH environment); Able to navigate difficult conversations with a focus on solutions; Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive assessments to individuals within their physical and social environments; Able to cope with high levels of stress, fluctuating priorities, and time sensitive deadlines; Able to tolerate long periods of sitting or standing as well as repetitive movements; Able to lift and carry 10-15lbs regularly; Able to respond with hands‑on care of patients during assessment (transfers, bariatric clients, bending, twisting, walking, intervening for client safety as required); Able to provide physical assistance to clients and intervene to ensure client safety.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of two years' experience within Home and Community Care; Completion of an LPN program from an approved college; Trained in RAI HC and interRAI Contact Assessment; Experience in a CCH (Type A, B, or C) environment; Specialty training in geriatrics or palliative and end of life care.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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