Licensed Practical Nurse - WDM

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM

At the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre (the DI), we are dedicated to serving our community with kindness. Our mission – to work with community to end homelessness, one person at a time – goes beyond providing immediate support; we strive to create an environment where individuals can regain their confidence and rebuild their lives.

We are more than an emergency shelter.

Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors feels welcomed, respected, and valued. What sets us apart is our holistic approach to support. We offer not only safe and comfortable accommodation and meals but also access to essential resources such as health and recovery services, and housing supports.

All of our programs, including emergency shelter, are low-barrier, trauma-informed, housing-focused, and recovery-oriented, aimed at supporting Calgary’s most vulnerable citizens. And our doors are always open.

Department:

Health & Recovery Services:

Recovery Oriented System of Care

Job Category:

Permanent

Reports To:

Health & Recovery Services Leadership

Position Type:

1.05 FTE

Direct Reports:

N/A

Shift:

Days – 4 on/4 off

Indirect Reports:

N/A

Location:

Main building

Reporting to the Health & Recovery Services Leadership, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in Withdrawal Management and Recovery Transition programs to support clients in various stages of their recovery. The Withdrawal Management program provides medical and social support(s) to clients experiencing acute withdrawal symptoms while the Recovery Transition program provides temporary housing and supports to individuals who are no longer in an acute withdrawal phase and are working towards stabilization and other recovery-oriented goals.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) utilizes skills and knowledge to provide care for our clients in the acute stages of detox within our Recovery Oriented System of Care programs. This role is a part of the integrated Health & Recovery Services team and is expected to provide medical care within our Withdrawal Management program, but also assist where possible within the Recovery Transition program (a non-medicalized recovery-oriented inpatient program that coexists with the Withdrawal Management program).

The Licensed Practical Nurse may perform tasks related to emergency response, applying various standardized assessment tools, medication assistance, symptom management, wound care, documentation, health promotion, referrals to internal and external resources, mental health and crisis intervention, and other tasks, as assigned by Health & Recovery Services Leadership. The Withdrawal Management LPN is not expected to provide daily medical care to clients admitted to the Recovery Transitions program however is expected to assess and potentially treat (or refer to acute care services) and urgent or emergent medical concerns for any client within the DI, including clients admitted to the Recovery Transition program.

In some extreme cases, the Withdrawal Management LPN may be called upon to provide nursing care to clients within the Urban Response programs – advance notice of this change in duties will be provided by Leadership, where possible.

48 hours per rotation with 4 days on and 4 days off. The typical schedule is  hours; however some unusual hours may be required from time to time as the need arises. Schedule may be altered at the discretion of management.

• Perform delegated independent nursing functions within the scope of practice as determined by CLHA and the DI within the individual LPN competence level, as observed by the Team Lead(s) and/or other Health & Recovery Services Leadership team.
• Assist with other frontline staff duties when time allows.
• Consistently demonstrate the ability to take the initiative to make decisions/choices without direct supervision.
• Be informed of APL routines and maintain standards and knowledge around phlebotomy and lab services.
• Participates in formal and informal health teaching including preventative health concepts…