Licensed Practical Nurse

Job summary

Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care in acute care, the emergency department, and labor and delivery. Use nursing processes, critical thinking, and sound clinical judgment while collaborating with the interprofessional team and following applicable standards, policies, and procedures.

Job details

Your Opportunity: As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will report to the Site Manager at the Three Hills Health Centre. You will work in a fast-paced environment in Acute Care, Emergency Department and Labour & Delivery. This position will challenge your ability to balance varying patient acuity levels and priorities within a team environment. In this rural community you will serve a diverse patient population with a continual focus on the AHS Patient First and Our People strategies. 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 share vision and values of AHS while contributing to the interprofessional health care team in the delivery of patient care services. The Three Hills Health Centre has 21 Acute Care beds, a 24/7 Emergency Department and a 23 bed Long Term Care Unit. The Three Hills Health Centre also has an attached Community Health Centre wing, inclusive of Public Health, Home Care, Mental Health and Rehabilitation services. Three Hills is located in central Alberta, 102 km southeast of Red Deer, with a population of 3,200. The residents of the community take pride in providing a welcoming environment to both visitors and neighbors. There are excellent recreation facilities, numerous shopping, dining and financial conveniences, numerous service groups and community social events which all supports the quality of life for the local residents. Abundant green space can be found throughout the community with multiple parks and walking trails. 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: Acute Care/Emergency Department Primary Location: Three Hills Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $33.16 Maximum Salary: $43.42 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: One year within the last two years’ Labor & Delivery experience. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification. Cardiac Arrest Management Basic (CAM-B). Completion of STORC modules. Completion of C-VAD training.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care in acute care, the emergency department, and labor and delivery. Use nursing processes, critical thinking, and sound clinical judgment while collaborating with the interprofessional team and following applicable standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited practical nursing education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers are required. Preferred qualifications include recent labor and delivery experience, Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification, Cardiac Arrest Management Basic, STORC modules, and C-VAD training.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Nursing
• Patient Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Acute Care
• Emergency Care
• Labor and Delivery
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Acuity Management
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Cardiac Arrest Management

Job areas

• Healthcare

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