Your Opportunity:As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Operating Room Technician (Licensed Practical Nurse) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Decisions are made in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. This position provides a challenging experience in the services of Adult & Pediatric Cardiac Surgery & Devices, Organ Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) as well as various other innovative procedures. The incumbent will work with patients during perioperative phases of care and must demonstrate the ability to perform scrubbing and circulating duties in a surgical environment.
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: LPN - Operating Room Tech
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: MAZ OR, 3A9, Cardiac Sciences
- Primary Location: Mazankowski Heart Institute
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 17-JUL-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 10-AUG-2026
- Temporary End Date: 10-FEB-2028
- Hours per Shift: 7.75, 9.75, 11.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 40, 48, 60
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $34.76
- Maximum Salary: $45.56
- 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: Post- Grad Perioperative Certification required or Completion of a CLPNA approved perioperative course. Specific advanced authorization from CLPNA to practice in the Operating Room is required. Demonstrate excellent assessment, organizational, and patient care skills. Ability to communicate findings concisely and accurately. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and independence in a team atmosphere. Demonstrated ability to adapt towards change. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Participate and lead where appropriate in Unit/Program/Site/Zone/Provincial activities. Cardiac OR experience required. Being available for on-call assignments is required.
Preferred Qualifications: As Required.
