Licensed Practical Nurse – Edmonton, Canada – Immigration Support Possible

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Your Opportunity

Our client offers a range of acute and outpatient care, including a 24-hour Emergency Department. The dedicated staff provide patient-centered care for individuals of all ages, addressing general medical concerns, acute trauma, and cardiac emergencies. Committed to excellence, we take pride in serving our suburban-rural community while continuously enhancing the patient and provider experience. The Emergency Department presents a dynamic and challenging environment for nursing practice. Our patients come from diverse socio-economic and multicultural backgrounds, requiring nurses with strong critical-thinking skills and adaptability.

We seek experienced, passionate Registered Nurses with prior experience working with similar populations, who are committed to delivering safe and effective care in accordance with hospital policies and nursing standards. Collaborative decision-making is at the core of our multidisciplinary health care team. In this role, nurses may be required to work across various areas of the Emergency Department at the discretion of the Unit Manager or Charge Nurse. Joining our team means making a meaningful impact – helping us fulfill our mission to provide an accessible, sustainable, and patient-focused health care system for all Albertans.

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 relevant 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 our client.

Key Details

• Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Emergency Department
• Primary Location: Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.47
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 13
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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

• Strong assessment, organization, and patient care skills, with a proven ability to communicate findings concisely and accurately.
• Adept at adapting to fluctuating priorities and workloads, with strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• Committed to identifying personal learning needs and seeking professional guidance when necessary.
• 2 years of experience in medical-surgical and acute care settings, with consideration for equivalent combinations of education and experience.
• Holds current Basic Life Support (BLS – Heart and Stroke AED Level C) certification, with Healthcare Provider Registration (certificate must be provided).
• This role requires prolonged periods of standing and walking, as well as assisting in the transport, lifting, and positioning of patients. Additional physical demands include bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year emergency experience within the last 2 years.
• Preference will be given to those with 1 or more of the following: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Certified Emergency Nurse (C.N.A. or C.N.E.).
• Acute/Critical Care experience within the last 2 years.
• Able to demonstrate excellent assessment, organizational, patient care, and leadership skills.
• Triage and/or Charge nurse experience an asset.

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