Licensed Practical Nurse
Your Opportunity:
Experience a whole new way of nursing - and way of life – in the beautiful town of Wabasca! Situated between two lakes and surrounded by 2,500 hectares of wetlands, Wabasca offers endless opportunities for boating, fishing, hunting, bird watching, and camping. In this friendly, close-knit community, there’s also an aquatic centre, ice arena, schools K-12, Northern Lakes College, and plenty of trails for snow-mobiling, quadding, hiking and cross-country skiing. This is a great opportunity if you enjoy variety in your work and getting to know your patients on a personal level. Thorough orientation, training and mentorship will be provided. Having an understanding and respect for Indigenous culture, history, and health practices is essential for this role. When you arrive, we’ll do everything we can to support you and help you get settled. Subsidized AHS housing may be available within the hospital campus. We have independent houses, FourPlexes & shared units that are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable & is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan forgiveness as outlined in https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/repay/assistance/doctors-nurses/amount.html. You may be eligible for the Rural Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program if you meet other eligibility requirements. To start your northern adventure, apply now! We look forward to hearing from you. For more information about Wabasca, please copy & paste into your browser: https://rhpap.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Community-Profile-RESIDE-Wabasca.pdf and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vreYVY51Bg
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: Acute Care/Emergency Room
- Primary Location: Wabasca/Desmarais Hlthcare Cnt
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 22-JUN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 8
- Shifts per cycle: 22
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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 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.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.
We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
