Licensed Practical Nurse

Come live and enjoy Cold Lake with its beautiful waters, untamed wilderness, awe-inspiring animals as you move from the Aspen Parkland to the boreal woods. Cold Lake gets you away from big city madness and still has all the amenities including the unique shops for shopping and restaurants for your relaxing. Kinosoo Beach offers you a great location to play and is a beehive of activity in the summer as people gather for one of the many celebrations. The surrounding area provides you with the natural outdoors to explore and Cold Lake has clubs, groups, and organizations to help you get to know your neighbors and enjoy your interests. Cold Lake is also home to a very busy Canadian Forces Base, CFB Cold Lake and under the operational command of 1 Canadian Air Division. Enjoy this beautiful area of Alberta and join a supportive team as a Registered Nurse at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre. You will work with a multidisciplinary to the full scope of an RN using evidence-based practices. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. Come be a part of this very special team in this beautiful community located on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 and those of the Métis, offers not just a job but a chance to become a part of a vibrant community. From its excellent quality of life to its diverse array of cultural and outdoor activities. Cold Lake truly feels like a place to call home.

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.

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).

Must have 1-2 years of nursing experience at the bedside or in the emergency department within the last 5 years. Or have completed your final practicum in the Emergency Department.

Certification in the following courses is preferred: Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), Current Trauma Nursing Course (TNCC), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).