Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute Surgical Unit

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Edmonton is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for the PCU 33 Acute Surgical Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. You will provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family care on an acute surgical unit, working with a multidisciplinary team and under direction of Charge RN.

This Regular Part Time role (0.86 FTE) involves shifts across days, nights and weekends, with 11.08-hour shifts and a posting end date of August 31, 2026.

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).

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan patient care on an acute surgical unit.
• Implement and evaluate nursing care per standards and policies.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to ensure safe patient care.
• Support and monitor care provided by health care aides.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Priority setting

Reliability

Team collaboration

Basic computer skills

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program

CLHA registration

BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - Acute Surgical Unit

The Royal Alexandra Hospital is one of two Tertiary Trauma Centers in the City of Edmonton and is one of Alberta’s largest and longest serving hospitals. Centrally located in Edmonton’s downtown core, the RAH serves a diverse community, including some of our province’s most vulnerable and marginalized population. PCU 33 is a 31-bed unit providing care to neurosurgery, Ortho spine and trauma surgical patients. PCU 33 also features 6 surgical observation beds that include extra training for registered nurses on the unit. Patients are received from the operating room, emergency department, intensive care units, and directly from home and/or medical clinics.A Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family care on an acute surgical unit in accordance with RAH and AHS policy and procedures. We have modified nursing care on all shifts with registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and health care aides working cohesively within the collaborative model of care. LPNs work independently and under the direction of a Charge RN. LPNs are expected to direct and monitor the care provided by health care aids. Successful candidates will be expected to participate in quality improvement initiatives at the front line; supporting and maintaining high-quality patient care strategies within the surgery program. Position requires candidates to perform moderate to heavy work on a regular basis in order to ensure safe patient care and safety of unit staff. All staff are required to assist with mobilization of patients with a variety of ambulation needs and disabilities.

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: Inpatient Unit 33
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.86
• Posting End Date: 31-AUG-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 11-SEP-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 36
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $33.16
• Maximum Salary: $43.42
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Inpatient Unit 33
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.86
• Posting End Date: 31-AUG-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 11-SEP-2026
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 36
• 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

Demonstrated excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and priority setting skills required. Demonstrated reliability required. Able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Basic computer skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Two years previous neuro/ortho/trauma surgical experience preferred. IV, PCA, epidural experience preferred. Monitoring of Central Lines experience preferred.

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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