Licensed Practical Nurse - Urology and General Surgery

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse for the Unit 21 Inpatient Surgery at Royal Alexandra Hospital. You will deliver patient-centered nursing care in a fast-paced surgical unit, participate in quality improvement, and support safe mobilization of patients with complex needs.

Ideal candidates have LPN education, current BCLS-HCP, and inpatient surgery experience. The role requires teamwork, reliability, and strong organizational skills; shifts include

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as an LPN in Alberta (CLHA).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care within the LPN scope.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent patient care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide education to patients and families.

Skills

Inpatient surgery experience

Self-directed work

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Practical nurse education program

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - Urology and General Surgery

PCU 21 is a 28-bed unit providing care to urology and general surgery patients.The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides safe and effective nursing care according to hospital policies and nursing care standards.Working within the full scope of practice, the LPN observes, monitors, reports, and documents changes in the patient’s physical, mental, and emotional state, assists the patient with activities of daily living and provides the patient and family with relevant information and teaching.Working as part of a care hub, the LPN is responsible to collaborate with other members of the health care team, delivering consistent quality care, to meet the needs of the patient.Staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital serve a unique inner-city population, and we want to do it well. The surgery inpatient program maintains the expectation that all employees do so with pride, compassion, and respect.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.Must be able to think critically and respond to emergency situations.Position requires candidates to perform moderate to heavy patient handling 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 ability levels and support needed.All applicants will be required to complete a med math exam. Exam results will be considered in hiring decisions.

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: Unit 21 Inpatient Surgery
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 28-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• 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: Unit 21 Inpatient Surgery
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 18-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 28-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2027
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• 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:

Inpatient surgery experience, including clinical placements in school.Strong capacity for self-directed work and teamwork.IV, PCA, epidural, TPN, drains, and wound care experience.Demonstrated excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, and priority setting skills.Demonstrated reliability in attendance and punctuality.Able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.Personal skills including providing peer to peer feedback, conflict management, and patient concern resolution/patient relations.Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years within the previous 5 years of previous surgical experience.

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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