Licensed Practical Nurse

Job summary

Provide nursing care to postpartum patients and newborns, support families with infant feeding, and deliver post-surgical and medical care to gynecology patients. Also care for medical-surgical patients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care.

Job details

Your Opportunity: 3N Maternity and Gynecology at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital is seeking a regular Part-Time Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Women’s Health team and work to full scope of practice. You will care for postpartum patients and newborns, support families with infant feeding, and provide post-surgical and medical nursing care to gynecology patients. 3N also admits off-service medical-surgical patients, so you will apply general med-surg nursing skills alongside your maternal-newborn and women’s health practice. You will work alongside Registered Nurses, Obstetricians/Gynecologists, Family Physicians, Midwives and other interdisciplinary health colleagues in a team that values collaboration, mentorship and respectful practice. 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: Women's Health, Maternity and Gynecology Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 5 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation 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: As Required.

What you’ll do

Provide nursing care to postpartum patients and newborns, support families with infant feeding, and deliver post-surgical and medical care to gynecology patients. Also care for medical-surgical patients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to provide safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited practical nurse education program and active or eligible registration with a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with Alberta’s College of LPNs and HCAs are required. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Provider certification is also required.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Postpartum Care
• Newborn Care
• Infant Feeding Support
• Gynecology Nursing
• Post-Surgical Nursing Care
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Maternal-Newborn Care
• Nursing Processes
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Clinical Decision Making
• Patient- and Family-Centred Care
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare

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