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.

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. 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 Unit and Program: Emergency Multi-Site: Not Applicable Employee Class: Casual/Relief Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle:



Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse Unit and Program: Emergency Multi-Site: Not Applicable Employee Class: Casual/Relief Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends 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).

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 rapid-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.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. A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Communities.

Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. #

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