Posted 21 days ago
Licensed Practical Nurse
@ Recovery Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Recovery Alberta is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Psychiatric Emergency Services unit at South Health Campus. The role is a 0.70 FTE temporary part-time position with a days, evenings and weekends rotation, paying $33.16 to $43.42 per hour. The posting states the position is closed.
Responsibilities:
- Assess patients' medical and psychiatric condition
- Provide treatment as directed
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Provide crisis intervention in psychiatric emergency services
Requirements summary:
- Practical nurse education program completion
- CLHA registration or eligibility
- Current BCLS-HCP
- 1-3 years psychiatric and crisis intervention experience
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-18
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 30 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CLHA registration, BCLS-HCP |
| 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.
Full company description
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
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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 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 397 |
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- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Psychiatric Emergency Services
- Primary Location: South Health Campus
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 05-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 14-MAR-2028
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 42
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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 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:Within the last 5 years, 1-3 years proven skills and experience in psychiatric, medical assessment and crisis intervention. Additionally, must have familiarity of the expectations of medical capabilities within mental health and be able to provide treatment as directed, assess potential difficulties, and respond to medical emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications:Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) preferred. Experience in child and adolescent mental health and acute care setting preferred. Knowledge of the Addiction and Mental Health resources across the Calgary Zone preferred. Knowledge of various risk assessments (i.e. suicide, homicide, violence), verbal de-escalation techniques and how to intervene an asset. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act preferred.
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