Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Located just north of downtown Edmonton's beautiful Ice District, you'll find the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH): which happens to be Western Canada's biggest and busiest hospital, serving one-third of Canada's land mass. Our tertiary hospital functions as a regional leader in many specializations which help provide the necessary health care services to the ever-changing needs of Albertans. At RAH, we support and promote our staff to not only "Use their Voice" in advocating for their patients, but also for their fellow staff members and for themselves; our staff promotes this effort while also cultivating a culture of being proud of where they work - these continued efforts upheld by our amazing teams, has transpired into the palpable sense of positive culture which we fondly call the "RAH-Way." As a regulated member of the collaborative interdisciplinary team the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care and practices to full scope as defined by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). This position also involves actively participating in the development and coordination of discharge planning and providing leadership to HCAs on the nursing team. In addition, the following are core competencies of the LPN: ability to maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary team, ability to work independently while maintaining collaboration with team members, ability to adapt quickly to changing and fluctuating workloads and conditions and maintain accountability for practice. The LPN displays continued critical thinking, time management, and communication skills, along with the ability to respond to new needs in the role as they arise with initiative and self-direction. The LPN will float to support teams throughout the entire Medicine Program.
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, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Union:

AUPE AUX

Unit and Program:

5 West Medicine

Primary Location:

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.70

Posting End Date:

29-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

09-OCT-2025

Temporary End Date:

30-APR-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

10

Shifts per cycle:

35

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, 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:

BCLS issued from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) only. Ability to float throughout the entire Medicine Program. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job. The physical demands of this role will require the successful candidate to walk, stand, kneel, bend, reach and sustain posture within a fast-paced unit requiring lifting, pushing, and pulling of objects greater than 40 lbs, including frequent patient transfers. You will also be required to complete "It's Your Move" training, a safe client handling program through AHS' Workplace Health & Safety.

Preferred Qualifications:

Depth & breadth of nursing knowledge & complex reasoning reflective of level of education. Strong clinical knowledge, complex reasoning, and communication skills, including conflict resolution to improve inter-professional patient/community-centered care is ideal. Experience working in a medicine unit, or on multiple units is preferred. CoACT experience is ideal. IV Certification is an asset. Previous experience with Connect Care (Epic) is preferred. There are 2 positions available.