Posted 11 days ago
Licensed Practical Nurse
@ Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for a 0.60 FTE temporary part-time float position in Women's Health at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The role provides postpartum and maternal care within an interprofessional team across days, evenings, nights and weekends on a rotating schedule, at a rate of $33.16 to $43.42 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Provide safe, high-quality postpartum and newborn nursing care
- Perform newborn assessment and support breastfeeding
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary health care team
- Administer medications and nursing care per hospital policy
Requirements summary:
- Completion of an accredited practical nurse program
- Active or eligible LPN registration with CLHA
- Current BCLS-HCP and NRP certification
- Recent women's health experience, acute care preferred
- Passing medication math examination
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Hours per week | 31 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 90 lb · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | LPN registration, CLHA practice permit, BCLS-HCP, NRP |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Practical Nursing |
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Alberta Health Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
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- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
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- Alberta Health Services
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- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,134 |
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Your Opportunity:
Located at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, working with postpartum patients, the Licensed Practical Nurse performs a variety of nursing duties by administering safe and effective nursing care according to hospital policies and nursing care standards. As the successful candidate, you demonstrate a professional attitude while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, have a thorough understanding of the postpartum period, and possess extensive knowledge of newborn assessment and breastfeeding. The incumbent will also consider the Essential Habits as set forth by the Royal Alex Way in daily interactions with colleagues, patients and visitors.
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: Women's Health Float
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 15-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 07-NOV-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 10
- Shifts per cycle: 30
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $33.16
- Maximum Salary: $43.42
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:NRP certification, recent experience in Women's Health, successful completion and passing of medication math examination at time of interview. This position requires the ability to meet the physical demands associated with nursing duties in an acute hospital unit setting. These include but are not limited to: Frequent pushing and pulling of equipment or patients Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout the shift Regular bending, kneeling, twisting and reaching Ability to lift, move, or assist patients and equipment weighing up to 40–50 pounds Ability to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent experience in an acute care setting - maternal/child health preferred.
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