Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This is an amazing opportunity to work with a stellar interdisciplinary team to compassionately care for children and adolescents with cancer, blood disorders and immune system conditions. The role combines clinical care, education, emotional support and coordination for patients and their families. You will have excellent assessment skills, are able to administer chemotherapy, immunotherapies and transfusion medicines. You are skilled at recognizing clinical changes and can manage the side effects and treatment related complications. You are well versed in patient and family education, care coordination and advocating for patient needs. Central line access and monitoring skills.
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you 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. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.
Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: ihope Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027 Hours per Shift: 12.00 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 4 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification.
Additional Required Qualifications:
BLS. Registered with CRNA. Chemotherapy and transfusion certified. Previous experience in pediatric quaternary hospital. Completed ROLS.
Preferred Qualifications:
Indigenous awareness training. Second language an asset. C-Phon certified.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, quality nursing care to children and adolescents with cancer, blood disorders, and immune system conditions, including administering treatments and monitoring patients for clinical changes and complications. Educate and support patients and families, coordinate care, advocate for patient needs, and contribute to an integrated, holistic approach to health promotion and maintenance.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. Additional requirements include chemotherapy and transfusion certification, previous experience in a pediatric quaternary hospital, and completion of ROLS; Indigenous awareness training and C-Phon certification are preferred, and a second language is an asset.
Skills
- Clinical Assessment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Immunotherapy Administration
- Blood Transfusion
- Recognizing Clinical Changes
- Patient and Family Education
- Care Coordination
- Patient Advocacy
- Central Line Access and Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Pediatric Nursing
- Pediatric Quaternary Hospital
- Cancer Care
- Blood Disorders
- Immune System Conditions
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Blood Transfusion
- Clinical Assessment
- Central Line Access
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient and Family Education
- Care Coordination
- Patient Advocacy
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- CRNA Registration
- Chemotherapy Certification
- Transfusion Certification
- ROLS
- C-Phon Certification
- Indigenous Awareness Training
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Holistic Patient Care
