Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works as a member of the health care team, collaborating on the delivery of holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of individuals, families, and/or communities. The LPN is responsible to provide quality health care, while working at full scope of practice as noted by the CLPNA, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. This will ensure that comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care is provided to patients and families.
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: Unit 27- Addictions & Mental Health
- Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.71
- Posting End Date: 01-JUN-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 11-JUN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 10
- Shifts per cycle: 35
- 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:Knowledge of the Addiction and Mental Health related resources across the Calgary Zone required. Demonstrated organizational and clinical skills in addition to being self-directed and able to work collaboratively in a team environment required. Computer proficiency required. Knowledge of verbal de-escalation techniques required. Minimum 1 year recent nursing experience in an acute in-patient psychiatric setting required. Working Knowledge of Psychotropic medications required. Experience in administering the Mental Status examination. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Experience in various risk assessment i.e. Suicide risk, Homicidal risk, violent risk. Knowledge of the addiction and mental health continuum of care. Within the last 5 years, 1-3 years proven skills and experience in psychiatric assessment, 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. Connect Care proficiency.
Preferred Qualifications:Demonstrated ability in facilitating groups and family interviews will be considered an asset. Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) preferred. IV Certification preferred. Working Knowledge or experience about the various therapeutic modalities i.e. CBT, DBT, Supportive therapy, Motivational interview. Knowledge/Understanding of DSM-V.
