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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. 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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Registered Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Home and Community Care Primary Location: Drumheller Community Hlth Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:
2 or more years working in Home Care or Continuing Care.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in Acute Care is considered an asset. Training for Home Care in Connect Care, lower leg assessments, VAC therapy, HPT, InterRAI HC and LTCF assessments, palliative experience, and case management level 1, 2 and 3 are strongly preferred.
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Responsibilities
Provide nursing services to patients, families, and communities while ensuring safety and well-being. Use nursing processes and sound judgment to deliver holistic, quality care, and teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families.
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 BCLS-HCP certification. Requires at least two years of Home Care or Continuing Care experience; acute care experience is an asset, and several home-care assessments, therapies, and case-management trainings are strongly preferred.
Skills
- Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Education
- Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Safety
- Patient-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Home Care
- Continuing Care
- Case Management
- Palliative Care
- Lower Leg Assessments
- VAC Therapy
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Nursing
- Home And Community Care
- Home Care
- Continuing Care
- Acute Care
- College Of Registered Nurses Of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Patient Safety
- Patient-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Advocacy
- Connect Care
- Lower Leg Assessments
- VAC Therapy
- HPT
- InterRAI HC
- LTCF Assessments
- Palliative Care
- Case Management
