Licensed Practical Nurse

Your Opportunity:

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for acute care neonatal patients. Teach families. Prioritize and apply critical thinking skills.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you are part of an interprofessional healthcare 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: Unit 63 NICU
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Rockyview General Hospital
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 05-MAY-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-MAY-2025
• Temporary End Date: 13-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends

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).

Current NRP certification preferred. Recent NICU experience within past year preferred. Demonstrated ability to perform physical assessments. Ability to work well with team members. Strong communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams. Ability to prioritize tasks and apply critical thinking. Parent teaching and integrating family-centered care into practice. Fluent in spoken and written English. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Must work to full scope of practice, including IV initiation certification.

Breastfeeding course preferred. Basic computer skills required.

As required.