Licensed Practical Nurse

Alberta Health Services

  • Wainwright, AB
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 hour ago
Your Opportunity:Wainwright is a vibrant and friendly community of around 7,000 located in east central Alberta on highway 14 and 41. Wainwright is a major service center for the agriculture and oil and gas industries and is home to Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Wainwright is a community of delightful contrasts, boasting a variety of attractive and comfortable neighborhoods from charming older districts lined with trees to steadily expanding new residential subdivisions. You will be conveniently close to inviting parks, modern playgrounds and numerous recreational amenities including the Peace Memorial Multiplex with walking track and climbing wall, pool, weight training facilities, dance studio, meeting rooms and banquet halls. The quality of lifestyle in this community is enhanced by an excellent choice of schools for children, extensive health care facilities and an unlimited array of year-round recreational opportunities. Wainwright is located in a rural setting where Licensed Practical Nurses work within a multidisciplinary team to provide family focused nursing care. This environment is suitable for candidates who are independent and self-driven. Homecare staff provide hands on care for a diverse client group in private homes, community group housing, non-designated Lodge/Manor settings and supportive living facility both in the town of Wainwright and the surrounding community. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.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.
  • Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
  • Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Union: AUPE AUX
  • Unit and Program: Home Care Nursing
  • Primary Location: Wainwright Provincial Building
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 0.80
  • Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2025
  • Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
  • Date Available: 25-SEP-2025
  • Temporary End Date: 10-JUL-2026
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 12
  • Shifts per cycle: 48
  • Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
  • Days Off: As Per Rotation
  • Minimum Salary: $27.58
  • Maximum Salary: $36.13
  • Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:Ability to meet the physical demands of position required. Competence in relevant technical nursing skills and a willingness to learn new skills as required. Preferred Qualifications:Homecare experience preferred. Home Care Connect Care Training Completed. Demonstrated ongoing responsibility for maintaining own continuing competence. 5 years Nursing experience.

Alberta Health Services