Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency, Obstetrics, and Acute Care

Alberta Health Services; Peace River; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote retention allowance

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients and families at Peace River Community Health Centre. The role emphasizes safety, patient-centered care, and collaboration with an interprofessional team.

The position offers cross-training in Emergency, Obstetrics, and Acute Care, with a Regular Part Time schedule (FTE 0.80) and a remote retention allowance up to 3,000 CAD annually, payable hourly for hours at base pay.

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).

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations.
• Utilize nursing processes with critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Cross-train in Emergency, Obstetrics, and Acute Care to provide coverage as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Teaching

Counselling

Advocacy

Education

Practical nurse education program

Job description

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. This dynamic role offers fully supported cross-training in Emergency, Obstetrics, and Acute Care. Once cross-trained, you will use your expanded skill set to provide vital nursing support and coverage across these applicable units as assigned to meet operational needs and changing patient volumes. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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: Emergency

Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 19-OCT-2026

Length of Shift in weeks: 10

Shifts per cycle: 40

Shift Pattern: Days, Nights

Days Off: As Per Rotation

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).