Licensed Practical Nurse; WBO - Temporary

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of the largest school divisions in Alberta, serving the education needs of approximately 17,950 students in 43 schools. Every day, the staff and students of EIPS are encouraged to pursue opportunities to grow and discover their passions in life. We pride ourselves on providing staff and students with the tools to achieve success by offering dynamic programming, current resources, and practical professional learning opportunities.

Elk Island Public Schools is recruiting a temporary part-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Westboro Elementary.
This position is primarily for a student with complex medical needs. However, when the student is not attending school, the LPN would be expected to support in the classroom as needed.

Westboro Elementary serves approximately 245 students in kindergarten to Grade 6, with 18 teaching staff and 16 support staff. The school is located in Sherwood Park, AB.

Westboro Elementary is an educational community where people work collaboratively to develop their own, as well as each other's potential. The school believes forging a partnership with the home is essential to maximizing student development intellectually, emotionally, socially, creatively and physically.

• Commencing ASAP
• Ending June 22, 2026
• 18 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6 hours per day).
• Open to internal and external candidates
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Licensed Practical Nurse

As part of a classroom-based team, this position provides services for students who have medical conditions or major functional limitations. The incumbent attends to the medical and personal care needs of a student(s) in the classroom with severe disabilities, conditions, and disorders. The needs could include, but are not limited to, requirement for g-tube feeding, ostomy care, lifting, tracheostomy care, seizure monitoring, feeding, monitoring risk of choking, nasal/mouth suctioning and monitoring oxygen.

The LPN is an important member of the classroom multidisciplinary team and may also assist and support teachers with many instructional and non-instructional tasks in the classroom, school and community. Under the direction of the teacher, the LPN may assist a variety of students in acquiring basic academic skills necessary for the development of personal and educational goals in the classroom and school community.

Instructional support may be provided in all curriculum areas, one-on-one or in small groups and in a variety of settings (field trips, library, gym, playground, etc.)

Student Assistance and Personal/Medical Care:

• Perform health care related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs, administering medication, G-tube and ostomy care
• Performs/assists student(s) with physical requirements, activities of daily living and personal care
• Assists and educates staff regarding medical conditions to ensure awareness among all stakeholders
• Evaluates, observes, reports and documents change in student(s) medical status and deviation from anticipated response
• Participate in case reviews, consult with the educational team, multidisciplinary team and therapeutic specialists to evaluate the student’s progress and services performed, report changes to the educational team
• Prepare and maintain records of the student's progress and services performed, report changes to the educational team
• Identify factors which have an effect on various types of health conditions (e.g., glucose control for the diabetic) and develop solutions.
• Provide input into the Individual Program Plan process with a focus on health and wellness
• Collect information and maintain medical logs and/or documentation
• Assists other students in the classroom when appropriate

Education and Experience:

• Post‑secondary education from an approved nursing education program with College of Licensed Practical Nurse of Alberta registration
• Minimum of three years of directly applicable experience or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of ambulation aids; normal anatomy and physiology; deviations in anatomy and physiology due to developmental delays, illnesses and medical conditions
• Kno…