Licensed Practical Nurse

Job summary

Provide safe, compassionate perioperative care to patients before and after surgical and endoscopic procedures in a rural hospital setting. Collaborate with the surgical and interprofessional care teams while applying nursing processes, critical thinking, and applicable professional standards.

Job details

Your Opportunity: This role offers the opportunity to provide meaningful perioperative care in a close-knit rural hospital setting, where teamwork, adaptability, and community connection truly matter. Collaborating with an experienced surgical team, the LPN delivers safe, efficient, and compassionate care throughout the patient’s surgical journey. Practice is guided by CLPNA, Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC), and CSA Standards of Practice, with a strong emphasis on hands-on skill, accountability, and evidence-based care. In a rural environment, the LPN plays an essential role—supporting patients before and after surgery and endoscopic procedures, contributing to a culture of safety, respect, and collaboration. This position offers a broad and rewarding scope of practice, allowing to grow professionally while making a visible impact in the community. Ongoing learning, self-reflection, and pride in professional practice are strongly supported. Stettler is located in the “Heart of Alberta”, just 179km southeast of Edmonton and 101km east of Red Deer. It serves as a regional hub with a main trading area involving over 11, 000 people. The town has a wide assortment of community facilities including an elementary/junior high school, a composite high school, a library, twin arenas, an aquatic Centre, a performing arts theatre, and much more. The area also has a few golf courses and is close to Buffalo Lake. 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 Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Day Surgery Primary Location: Stettler Hosp and Care Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 23-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75, 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days 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: 5 years' experience in an Acute Care setting preferably surgery. Preferred Qualifications: Ability to work in a past paced environment. Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. Ability to stand for long periods. Previous experience in a day surgery or endoscopy environment is preferred.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, compassionate perioperative care to patients before and after surgical and endoscopic procedures in a rural hospital setting. Collaborate with the surgical and interprofessional care teams while applying nursing processes, critical thinking, and applicable professional standards.

Requirements

Applicants must complete an accredited practical nurse education program, hold or be eligible for an Alberta LPN practice permit, and have current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers certification. Five years of acute care experience, preferably in surgery, is required; day surgery or endoscopy experience is preferred, along with the ability to work at a fast pace, lift up to 20 pounds, and stand for extended periods.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Perioperative Care
• Day Surgery
• Endoscopy Care
• Patient-Centered Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Patient Safety
• Evidence-Based Care
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare

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