Your Opportunity

High River Hospital supports the rural community located just south of Calgary. Hospital services include 24-hour Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Obstetrical Department, Cancer Care, and Medical Inpatients Unit.

The Licensed Practical

Nurse (LPN) at the Emergency Department works as a member of the health care team, collaborating on the delivery of holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of the patients, families, & community. The LPN is responsible for assessment planning, implementation, and evolution of care delivered. You will provide a wide variety of nursing services while taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the population served. You will work to full scope in supporting an integrated approach to patient care, families, and health care team. You will demonstrate initiative and accountability and will seek out and accept direction as required. The ability to adapt quickly to changing and fluctuating workloads will be vital. To be successful, you will have good communication skills, strong critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, robust decision-making abilities, and the ability to work independently and maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Being competent in relevant technical nursing skills and a willingness to learn with demonstrated ongoing responsibility for maintaining your continuing competence through professional development activities is a must. A commitment to professional development and promoting a positive work environment is valued. Being a preceptor and/or mentor for students and staff is an expectation.

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 organization's shared vision and values.

Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Emergency Primary Location: High River Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other 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

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). N-95 Mask Fit Certification. Acute Care Experience Greater than 2 years. The LPN position has physical requirements such as the ability to tolerate constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching, and sustaining posture within a fast-paced unit requiring lifting, pushing, pulling of objects greater than 50lbs. The LPN will demonstrate AHS’s values when working at High River Hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

Emergency experience greater than 6 months. Previous rural healthcare experience. Effective communication skills required, and self-initiated career growth. Demonstrated strength in working collaboratively with diverse cultural and marginalized populations with socio-economic diversities. Relevant additional education/certification in wound care, palliative care, NVCI, CTAS.

📌 Licensed Practical Nurse (High River)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 High River