Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of critically ill newborns and their families? Join one of Canada’s Most Advanced Neonatal Care Teams at the Stollery Philip C. Etches NICU, located at the Royal Alexandra Hospital! Our 69-bed unit is one of the busiest and most specialized NICUs in Canada, serving patients from across Northern Alberta, the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. With high acuity and high activity, we provide exceptional care to some of the most vulnerable infants. WHAT SETS US APART: We utilize a Family Centered Care philosophy within an interdisciplinary team model and are proud to be the only NIDCAP (Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program) training center in Canada. A dedicated Resuscitation and Stabilization Team (RST) responds to the High-Risk case room at the Lois Hole Hospital. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Perform a variety of nursing duties and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families to achieve positive patient outcomes and improvements in quality care. Nursing care will be administered safely and effectively according to NICU and hospital guidelines. This is more than a nursing role, it’s a chance to make a lasting difference. APPLY TODAY.
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 47 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 40 Shift Pattern: Days, 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:
One year current Level 3 NICU experience is required. Basic computer literacy, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong Family Centered Care philosophy is required. Successful pass of a Math Calculation Competency Assessment of 90% is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
A BScN is preferred, along with recent acute care experience, critical care experience, post-partum/mother baby care, or pediatrics experience.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, effective nursing care to critically ill newborns and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families to support positive outcomes and quality improvement. Use nursing processes and clinical judgment to teach, counsel, advocate, and contribute to holistic, family-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 BCLS-HCP certification. One year of current Level 3 NICU experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer literacy, a family-centered care philosophy, and a passing score of at least 90% on the math calculation assessment are required; a BScN and relevant acute, critical, postpartum, mother-baby, or pediatric experience are preferred.
Skills
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Nursing Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Family-Centered Care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Education
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Basic Computer Literacy
- Math Calculation
- Resuscitation and Stabilization
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Level 3 NICU
- Newborn Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Nursing Process
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Education
- BCLS-HCP
- CRNA Registration
- Math Calculation Competency Assessment
- NIDCAP
- Resuscitation and Stabilization Team
- Acute Care
- Critical Care
- Postpartum Care
- Mother-Baby Care
- Pediatrics
