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Your Opportunity:
This position is currently in Grande Prairie. You will be working in conjunction with our LPNs as well as work with HCAs that are supervised by the Personal Support Coordinators. Additionally, you will work with Allied Health, community paramedics, EMS, lodge & other community partners. You will be required to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team as well as with the clients and their support networks. You will provide care to clients assessing unmet healthcare/nursing needs, create care plans and authorizations for nursing services including delegation of tasks to the HCAs and LPNs. You will assist the HCAs trouble-shoot issues with the medications assistance program (MAP) & work with the LPNs to identify risks to clients and possible interventions. You will be going to lodges, designated living support facilities of 3/4/4D and community clients’ homes, often independently. You will bring to the position strong nursing skillset in assessment & critical thinking, communication skills, positive attitude & willingness to work as part of a team as well as an ability to work independently. You will actively participate in quality improvement initiatives/chair in assigned committees/working groups/meetings. Note: you are required to workdays, evenings, nights, weekends and on call. When working evenings, you will be working with limited staff and nights/on call overnight (only one nurse works so you are alone) where you will be called out into the community/lodge/DSL settings to address client issues. You must have available, for work purposes at all times, a reliable vehicle with business insurance. You must be comfortable driving in any weather/road conditions/night driving.
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 Care Primary Location: Grande Prairie Virene Building Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.63 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 02-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 8 Shifts per cycle: 24 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: As Per Rotation 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:
3-5 years Home Care RN experience dealing with all entire age spectrum including seniors. Currently registered with CARNA as a Registered Nurse in good standing Be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team. Strong communication skills. 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 and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Preferred Qualifications:
Supportive Pathways/P.I.E.C.E.S. Palliative Care course/experience. Wound care. It’s Your Move course. Medication Assistance Program (MAP).
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Responsibilities
Assess clients’ nursing needs, develop care plans and authorizations, and provide nursing services across community, lodge, and designated living settings. Coordinate with LPNs, HCAs, allied health, and community partners; support medication assistance, identify client risks, and participate in quality improvement activities.
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. Applicants must have 3–5 years of home care RN experience across the age spectrum, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively; a driver’s license, reliable vehicle with business insurance, and willingness to work varied shifts are also required.
Skills
- Nursing Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Care Planning
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient Safety
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Medication Assistance
- Delegation
- Wound Care
- Palliative Care
- Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Independent Practice
- Health Promotion
- Quality Improvement
- Advocacy
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Home Care
- Nursing Assessment
- Care Plans
- Nursing Services
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- CRNA
- BCLS-HCP
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Medication Assistance Program
- MAP
- LPN
- HCA
- Allied Health
- Community Paramedics
- EMS
- Delegation
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Safety
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Supportive Pathways
- P.I.E.C.E.S.
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- It's Your Move
- Community Nursing
- Designated Living Support
- Business Insurance
