Licensed Practical Nurse - Operating Room Technician

Alberta Health Services; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join the Operating Room team at Sturgeon Community Hospital. The role involves scrub and circulating duties, aligned with perioperative care and a patient-centered approach.

The incumbent must have completed an accredited LPN program, hold current CLHA registration, and maintain BCLS-HCP certification. The position offers regular full-time hours across days, evenings, nights, weekends, and on-call shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited LPN education program.
• Current registration and practice permit with the CLHA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub and circulating functions in the OR.
• Demonstrate perioperative skills and leadership.
• Maintain effective communication with team and patients.
• Ensure safety and patient-centred care.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Public relations

Stress management

Education

LPN education program

BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - Operating Room Technician

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: LPN - Operating Room Tech
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Operating Room
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 04-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $34.76
• Maximum Salary: $45.56
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: LPN - Operating Room Tech
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Operating Room
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 04-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• 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

Previous operating room experience including scrub and circulating functions in a Surgical Suite setting is required. Perioperative course is required or a minimum of 2 years current experience in the scrub/circulatory role within a Surgical Suite. Current experience is defined as working in a OR setting within the past 2 years. The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful and/or emergency situations is essential. The incumbent must possess leadership and decision-making ability and be able to exercise sound judgement and use initiative. Good interpersonal and public relations skills as well as good communication skills, oral and written are essential. Good organization and coordination skills required. The position is very physically demanding. Must be able to lift, pull, and push more than 25 lbs. There is a lot of above shoulder requirement for prepping and positioning of patients.

Preferred Qualifications

Recent peri-operative nursing experience with General Surgery. Orthopedics and OB /GYN is an asset.

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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Edmonton Zone, St. Albert, Sturgeon Community Hospital

Edmonton Zone, St. Albert, Sturgeon Community Hospital

Edmonton Zone, St. Albert, Sturgeon Community Hospital