Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This is a front-line direct patient care position and includes heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, and transferring of patients including bariatric population.
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: Unit 28, Surgery Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 16-APR-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 57 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends 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:
Must have a minimum of 2 years recent surgical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to patients, families, and communities, using critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making to support safety and well-being. Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while contributing to integrated, holistic, and patient-centered care.
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 Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. A minimum of two years of recent surgical experience is required.
Skills
- Nursing
- Direct Patient Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Patient and Family Education
- Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Leadership
- Holistic Patient Care
- Health Promotion
- Patient Transfers
- Surgical Nursing
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Nursing
- Surgical Nursing
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Safety
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Holistic Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient Education
- Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Health Promotion
- Patient Transfers
- Bariatric Patients
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- CRNA
- Surgery
