Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Olds Hospital and Care Center has an exciting opportunity as a Perioperative/PACU Registered Nurse. We are excited to be working on expanding our programs in alignment with the Alberta Surgical Initiative and are looking for a dedicated Perioperative/PACU Registered Nurse to join our team. As a Perioperative/PACU Nurse, you will report to the Site Manager and will be responsible for providing perioperative patient care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA). You will demonstrate full-scope competence in delivering safe, effective, and efficient care in both the scrub and circulating roles as an integral part of the surgical team. With a growing industrial base and a flourishing agricultural economy, Olds is a hidden gem located in Central Alberta. Olds boasts several excellent recreational facilities, many parks and trails.
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.
Classification: Registered Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Olds Hospital and Care Center OR/PACU Program Primary Location: Olds Hospital and Care Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.51 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 29 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call 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:
Successful completion and certification from an approved Perioperative Nursing program. Participating in on call as required. Minimum two years’ experience within the last five years in an Operating Room in both the scrub, circulating, Team Lead and PACU roles. Critical care background and/or previous Recovery Room (PACU) experience. Ability to work in a past paced environment. Effective communication and critical thinking skills are required for this role. Ability to be standing for long periods, and lifting up to 20 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have the Perioperative Nursing program, ORNAC certificate. Experience with ortho, urology, c-sections, plastic and gyne surgeries is an asset. Connect Care Training for the OR and PACU is preferred. ACLS.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, effective perioperative care in scrub and circulating roles, as well as recovery care in the PACU, following applicable nursing and surgical standards. Use nursing processes and sound judgment to support patients and families through education, advocacy, and integrated, patient-centered care.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, be registered or eligible for a practice permit with CRNA, hold current BCLS-HCP certification, and complete an approved Perioperative Nursing program. The role requires at least two years of recent operating room experience across scrub, circulating, team lead, and PACU roles, along with on-call availability and strong communication and critical-thinking skills.
Skills
- Perioperative Nursing
- Operating Room Nursing
- Scrub Role
- Circulating Role
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Patient Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Patient Advocacy
- Health Promotion
- Team Leadership
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- On-Call Availability
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Perioperative Nursing
- Operating Room
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
- PACU
- Scrub Role
- Circulating Role
- Team Lead
- Patient Care
- Nursing Process
- CRNA
- ORNAC
- Canadian Standards Association
- BCLS-HCP
- ACLS
- Critical Care
- Recovery Room
- Connect Care
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Urology
- Cesarean Sections
- Plastic Surgery
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Patient Advocacy
- Health Promotion
- On-Call
