Licensed Practical Nurse

Your Opportunity

Join a dynamic team where learning, collaboration, and patient-centered care come together. Our Neurosciences Med/Surg Unit is a fast-paced, supportive environment that provides holistic care to patients with a wide range of neurological conditions in the acute care phase. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will play a key role in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients and families promoting health, preventing illness, and supporting recovery while working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Be part of a supportive team culture that values collaboration and learning. Develop specialized skills in neurosciences care. Work on a unit that is busy, challenging, and rewarding. Work alongside nurses who are engaged, passionate, and committed to excellence. What You’ll Do: Deliver comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill and pre & post-operative neurosciences patients. Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients in a Seizure Monitoring Unit. Lead and collaborate in patient care planning and evaluation. Support patients and families through education and advocacy. Contribute to a positive team culture focused on excellence and innovation. Develop leadership skills by functioning by mentoring new staff and students.

### 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:Acute Neurosciences
• Primary Location:Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details:As Per Location
• Multi-Site:Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date:16-NOV-2026
• Employee Class:Regular Part Time
• Date Available:26-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift:11.05
• Length of Shift in weeks:12
• Shifts per cycle:25
• 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: Demonstrated organizational and leadership abilities. Strong communication skills. Basic computer proficiency. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching. Ability to repeatedly push, pull, and lift objects over 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications: 1–3 years of experience caring for patients with neurological conditions. Experience with EPIC electronic health records. Seizure monitoring unit experience (Unit 111). TORBSST, NIHSS certified. Cardiac monitoring experience. Experience mentoring new staff or final practicum students. Background in acute medicine and surgery nursing.

#### Please note

_All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end 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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