Support orthopedic surgical patients at Royal Alexandra Hospital through assessment, care planning, and compassionate nursing practice. Work collaboratively across rotating shifts.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse on Unit 32 Inpatient Surgery, you will provide patient and family centred care. Apply nursing processes, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making within AHS standards. Care for orthopedic and fractured hip patients arriving from surgery, emergency, intensive care, home, and clinics.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive patient care
- Provide protected, high quality orthopedic and fractured hip care
- Direct and monitor care provided by health care aides
- Work independently under a Charge Registered Nurse




- Participate in frontline quality improvement initiatives

Requirements:

- Accredited practical nurse education program completion
- Active or eligible Alberta Licensed Practical Nurse registration
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Health Care Provider certification
- Ability to assist with lifting, turning, and mobilizing patients
- Excellent organizational, communication, and priority setting skills

Bring orthopedic nursing, collaborative practice, and patient assessment skills to Unit 32 at Royal Alexandra Hospital.

📌 Licensed Practical Nurse Orthopedic Surgery (Canada)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Canada