Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview

Your Opportunity : Brooks Acute Care is a 28-bed unit providing care to medical / surgical patients received from the emergency department, transfer from regional / tertiary facility, home or operating room. This environment is suitable for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who has recent medical / surgical, maternity or emergency room experience. As a member of the CoAct team, you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients and families, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and families. The LPN provides safe and effective nursing care according to hospital policies and nursing care standards. Working within the full scope of practice, the LPN observes, monitors, reports, and documents changes in the patient\'s physical, mental, and emotional state and assists the patient with activities of daily living. The LPN is responsible to collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, delivering consistent quality care to meet the needs of the patient. Brooks is one of fastest growing communities in Alberta with a multi-cultural flavor unique to other municipalities.

Residents enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational activities including camping, boating, fishing, sailing, kayaking, water skiing (water sports) ice fishing and skating in winter, just to name a few. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan forgiveness as outlined in https : / / www.canada.ca / en / services / benefits / education / student-aid / grants-loans / repay / assistance / doctors-nurses / amount.html. You may be eligible for the Rural Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program if you meet other eligibility requirements.

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, demonstrated skill level and AHS policies and procedures. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Unit / Job Details

• Classification : Licensed Practical Nurse
• Union : AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program : Medical / Surgical
• Primary Location : Brooks Health Centre
• Location Details : As Per Location
• Multi-Site : Not Applicable
• FTE : 0.00
• Posting End Date : 30-MAR-2026
• Employee Class : Casual / Relief
• Date Available : 09-APR-2026
• Hours per Shift : 7.75, 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks : Varies
• Shifts per cycle : Varies
• Shift Pattern : Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off : Other
• Minimum Salary : $27.58
• Maximum Salary : $36.13
• Vehicle Requirement : Not Applicable

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