Licensed Practical Nurse

18 hours ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Alberta Health Services Part-time $34 - $44 Permanent
Your Opportunity: The Vascular Access (VA) nurse will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. This position is at/or out Edmonton General Hospital Dialysis Unit but will also be required to cover multiple sites with some visits to rural units.

Key responsibilities
may include assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. The VA nurse is responsible for the coordination of access creation (both vascular and peritoneal), surveillance monitoring to minimize access failure, as well as staff/patient education. The VA nurse will support clinical competencies, organizational standards/practices/guidelines in collaboration with the leadership team. The VA nurse collaborates with the heath care team at the unit, department, site, zone and provincial level as necessary. Description: As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be 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: LPN
- Renal Dialysis Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Vascular Access, Alberta Kidney Care-North Primary

Location:
Edmonton General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 10 Shifts per cycle: 50 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum

Salary:
$33.53 Maximum

Salary:
$43.85 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required

Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse education program. Active or eligible for registration and a practice permit as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta (CLHA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required

Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years (0.5 – 1.0 full time equivalency) of recent experience as nurse in Hemodialysis required (within the last 5 years). Involvement in developing/delivering and implementing educational programs or initiatives an asset. Time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize competing demands. Leadership skills, including excellent analytical skills, a demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and ability to build confidence in others. Effective communicator with strong organization skills and commitment to providing quality services. Knowledge of practice-related education resources to support staff. Demonstrated knowledge of case management. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. (18 kg). Preferred

Qualifications:
Teaching/facilitation skills to patients/staff utilizing knowledge of adult learning principles. Connect Care experience an asset. Experience as a vascular access nurse.