Your Opportunity:
The successful candidate will be required to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of nursing care for acute and critically ill neonates in the Rockyview General Hospital. The primary role is to deliver family centered, NICU patient care, which includes expressed milk and feed preparation. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will participate in family teaching and provide leadership by collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The Nurse is expected to demonstrate effective communication to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workers. The successful candidate is expected to practice to full scope and use critical thinking to independently manage multiple priorities.
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 shared vision and values of the organization.
- Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
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Union: AUPE AUX
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Unit and Program: Unit 63 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Multi-Site: Not Applicable
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FTE: 0.71
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Posting End Date: 06-JUL-2026
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Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
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Date Available: 16-JUL-2026
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Temporary End Date: 30-JAN-2027
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Hours per Shift: 11.08
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Length of Shift in weeks: 12
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Shifts per cycle: 30
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Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
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Days Off: As Per Rotation
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Minimum Salary: $33.16
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Maximum Salary: $43.42
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Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency with Timeless, Connect Care, Microsoft Word, Outlook, MS Teams. Current NRP certification. Recent acute care experience within 1 year. Preceptorship of a final focus nursing student in the last 2 years. Recent NICU experience within 1 year. Experience in preparing expressed breastmilk and milk fortification Post-graduate continuing education on breastfeeding teaching and support.
