Posted 10 days ago
Licensed Practical Nurse
@ Recovery Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Overview
Recovery Alberta is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for its Red Deer Step Up Step Down youth mental health program at the Sheldon Kennedy Centre. The LPN provides daily care to adolescents aged 13-17 in a voluntary live-in program, liaises with families and the medical team, and works within a multidisciplinary treatment team. The posting states a 0.50 FTE temporary part-time role, rotating days, evenings, nights and weekends, $33.16 to $43.42 per hour, with a vehicle provided.
Responsibilities:
- Provide daily care to adolescent patients in a mental health program
- Liaise with families and the medical team
- Participate in the multidisciplinary treatment team
- Deliver patient and family-centred care
Requirements summary:
- Practical nurse education program completion
- Eligible for CLHA registration and practice permit
- Current BCLS-HCP certification
- Mental health or pediatric experience required
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Hours per week | 22.1 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | CLHA registration, BCLS-HCP |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Practical Nursing |
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Recovery Alberta
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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
| Field | Value |
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| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
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Your Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to start with the youth mental health and addictions portfolio with the Red Deer Step up Step down SUSD Program! We are looking to add to our team of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) professionals to support the mental health treatment of adolescents aged 13-17 in a voluntary live-in program. We are looking for an experienced candidate to join our team at the brand-new Center for Excellence! The ideal candidate will have a passion for working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support our young clients and their families through the path of care continuum. They will be responsible for daily care to our patients, liaising with the families and medical team, and being a part of the overall treatment team. Red Deer has an overarching Children's Team focus, supporting all other programs in the portfolio as needed. You understand the complex relationships between the youth's physical, emotional, mental, developmental, and spiritual health. You will be patient centered and family centered in your care practices, following Recovery Alberta Values and Policies. An ability to create strong relationships with the youth, families, and our team are a critical asset to this position.
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 Recovery Alberta 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 Recovery Alberta.
- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Step Up Step Down, Recovery Alberta
- Primary Location: Sheldon Kennedy Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 01-FEB-2027
- Temporary End Date: 01-NOV-2027
- Hours per Shift: 11.05
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 7
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $33.16
- Maximum Salary: $43.42
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:Experience working within a mental health scope of practice or with the pediatric population is required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience working in a psychosocial program with youth and families considered an asset.
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