Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Area Manager, Red Deer Seniors Health, in the role of Registered Nurse - Home Care Case Manager, Community Response, you will be part of the Intensive Home Care team and the Community Response team. These teams are responsible for coordinating and providing quality care to clients in the community that are high risk for being hospitalized and to help facilitate seamless discharges from hospital. Using your strong assessment, organizational, and leadership skills you will identify the needs of the client and facilitate with the interdisciplinary team the appropriate internal and external resources required. You will interact with the team and client/family to coordinate care planning. Through the development of the care plan you will ensure services are provided and modified on an ongoing basis or as needed. The successful candidate will play a key role in timely and appropriate referrals to stakeholders as relevant and/or provide direct care as needed. You may be required to cover other assignments as workload dictates.
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: Red Deer Intensive Home Care Primary Location: Red Deer Bremner Ave Comm Hlth Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 08-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 03-DEC-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 57 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends 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:
Minimum 3 years community (Home Care) experience required. Strong knowledge of home care program, the acute care environment, community resources, and stakeholders is required. Demonstrated excellent communication skills in complex and dynamic environments. Ability to work independently as well as being a contributing member of the team.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of, and comfort with, Connect Care, RAI-HC, and other electronic documentation tools an asset. Familiarity with using a PC, Internet, and Microsoft Office applications an asset. Ability to provide case management support is an asset. Experience with HPT, wound care, client teaching are assets. Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred; however, skills and experience relevant to nursing practice in community sector will be considered. Current Intensive Home Care experience.
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Responsibilities
Assess clients at risk of hospitalization and coordinate individualized care plans with clients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and community stakeholders. Arrange timely referrals and services, adjust care plans as needs change, and provide direct nursing care when required.
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, current BCLS-HCP certification, and at least three years of community or home care experience. Candidates must have strong knowledge of home care, acute care, community resources, and stakeholders, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively; a nursing bachelor's degree is preferred.
Skills
- Nursing Assessment
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Care Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Leadership
- Communication
- Client and Family Advocacy
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Home Care
- Community Resource Coordination
- Direct Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Client Teaching
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Home Care
- Intensive Home Care
- Community Response
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Care Planning
- Client Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Community Resources
- Acute Care
- Hospital Discharge
- CRNA Registration
- BCLS-HCP
- Connect Care
- RAI-HC
- Electronic Documentation
- Microsoft Office
- HPT
- Wound Care
- Client Teaching
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Nursing Process
