Licensed Practical Nurse - Operating Room Technician

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse - Operating Room Technician (LPN ORT) to assist with perioperative care in the surgical suite at Rockyview General Hospital. You will collaborate with an interprofessional team, follow hospital guidelines, and contribute to safe, patient- and family-centred care.

The role requires peri-operative experience and shift rotation including days, evenings, weekends, and on-call.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited LPN education program.
• Active, or eligible for, registration and a practice permit as an LPN with CLHA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Completion of an accredited peri-operative program.
• Current experience in an acute peri-operative role (within the past 2 years).

Responsibilities

• Assists with assessing, planning, implementing resources and evaluating perioperative care.
• Works collaboratively within the surgical suite as part of an interprofessional team.
• Follows hospital guidelines and scope of practice for LPN ORT.
• Rotates through Days, Evenings, Weekends, and On Call shifts.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Peri-operative nursing

Urology & Ophthalmology perioperative

N95 fit testing

Education

LPN diploma

Peri-operative nursing program

Job description

Your Opportunity: The Licensed Practical Nurse Operating Room Technician (LPN ORT) assists with assessing, planning, implementing resources and evaluating the perioperative care of the patients in the surgical suite. The LPN ORT functions as a team member and works collaboratively with other disciplines within the surgical suite. The LPN ORT will act in accordance with hospital wide guidelines and policies and within the scope of practice of the LPN ORT operating room roles. This is not a training position.

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 organization's shared vision and values.

• Classification: LPN - Operating Room Tech
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Operating Room and Minor OR
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 05-JUL-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $34.76
• Maximum Salary: $45.56
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse education program. Active, or eligible for, registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta (CLHA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited peri-operative program. Current experience in an acute peri-operative role (within the past 2 years). Experienced in Urology and Ophthalmology Services. Ability to act as a patient advocate. Ability to assume responsibility for own actions. Ability to function collaboratively and effectively as an interdisciplinary team member while upholding the values of respect, partnership and continuous improvement. Ability to recognize and maintain confidentiality with information. Flexibility to rotate through all surgical specialties, Ability to work shift and call as scheduled. Ability to perform consistently in a highly organized, rapid moving, complex environment. Ability to work in a high stress environment with appropriate responses. Ability to stand scrubbed for many hours supporting the surgical team. Repeated contact with radio-graphic procedures and the ability to wear lead apron protection for an extended period of time. Current N95 fit testing required. Computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.