Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency

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

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a dynamic emergency department. This role offers a chance to work with a multidisciplinary team, providing essential care to patients in a state-of-the-art facility. You will be pivotal in ensuring quality patient experiences while utilizing your skills in assessment and problem-solving. This position not only allows you to make a significant impact on patient care but also supports your professional growth in a challenging yet rewarding environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to a patient-focused mission, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with CLPNA.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment.
• Utilize nursing processes and critical thinking in patient assessments.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Organizational Skills

Patient Care Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Accredited Practical Nurse Education Program

Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually. The UAH and Stollery Children’s Emergency Department is a busy tertiary care level I emergency department and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This large tertiary Trauma Centre provides opportunities in a broad base of emergency nursing from Pediatrics to Trauma Care. Licensed Practical Nurses within the Emergency department work in a state-of-the-art facility utilizing an electronic tracking system, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for emergency patients. Decisions are made in a collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team environment. In this role, you may be required to work in all areas of Emergency at the discretion of the Unit Manager/Charge Nurse. Working with us is about making a difference. You’ll feel good knowing that you have helped us achieve our mission and purpose: to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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 by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. If no interest is expressed by this deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.

Description:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you are part of an interprofessional healthcare 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. Your role is pivotal in providing safe, quality, patient- and family-centered care, reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Acute Care Alberta:
• Primary Care Alberta:
• Recovery Alberta:

Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse

Union: AUPE AUX

Unit and Program: Emergency

Primary Location: U of A Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 09-MAY-2025

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Available From: 19-MAY-2025

Hours per Shift: 11.08

Shift Length in Weeks: 12

Shifts per Cycle: 42

Shift Pattern: 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:

Demonstrated excellent assessment, organizational, and patient care skills. Ability to communicate findings concisely and accurately. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify learning needs and seek guidance when knowledge deficits occur. Current Basic Life Support (BLS - Heart and Stroke AED Level C REQUIRED) - Healthcare Provider Registration. The role requires extended periods of standing and walking, and the ability to assist in transporting, lifting, and positioning patients, as well as bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year emergency nursing experience. 2 years applicable medical/surgical experience may be considered. Preference for recent nursing experience in a tertiary care Emergency Department and acute/critical care experience within the last two years.