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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: Emergency Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.75 Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 30 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights 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:
At least 2 years of recent fulltime Acute care medical/surgical experience (within the past 4 years), or Emergency/Critical Care experience working at least 0.5FTE (must be within the past 4 years). Strong physical assessment skills. Demonstrated excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively in stressful and emergent situations. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other members of the inter-professional team. Maintenance of clinical competence and proficiency. Accountability for own professional practice.
Preferred Qualifications:
CTAS, ENPEP, ED Charge Nurse experience.
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Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to patients, families, and communities, ensuring safety and well-being through assessment, critical thinking, problem solving, and clinical decision-making. Educate, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while supporting holistic care, health promotion, and collaboration across the interprofessional team.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, be active or eligible for registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and hold current BCLS-HCP certification. They must also have at least two years of recent full-time acute medical/surgical experience or qualifying recent emergency/critical care experience, along with strong assessment, communication, critical-thinking, and teamwork skills.
Skills
- Nursing
- Patient Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Emergency Care
- Acute Care
- Patient Safety
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Communication
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Working Under Pressure
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Emergency Nursing
- Acute Care
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Critical Care
- Nursing Education Program
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Patient Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient Safety
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
- Patient Education
- Patient Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Interprofessional Team
- Clinical Competence
- CTAS
- ENPEP
