Registered Nurse
- Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Full-time
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As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the primary focus of the Alberta Kidney Care North (AKC-N) Home Dialysis Registered Nurse is developing, implementing, revising and maintaining a program designed to focus on teaching patients with chronic renal failure to perform dialysis replacement therapy at home including home peritoneal dialysis (HD). This nurse will be responsible for the assessment of new patients, planning, educating and providing follow-up care of the home dialysis patients in Grande Prairie and Northern Alberta. This nurse will meet best practice standards, including algorithms for models of care; monitoring of home dialysis patients; and increasing the number of patients choosing home dialysis. The nurse will be responsible for patient education with a focus on patients who have had no dialysis education before starting dialysis; ensuring adherence to Qt indicators; and identifying the barriers specific to patients choosing home dialysis. The essential components of this position are education, clinical, and research and will be closely aligned with the vision of the program and the educational needs of staff and patients/families. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at a basic rate of pay.
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 (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Home Peritoneal Dialysis - Alberta Kidney Care North Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:
A minimum of 3-years of recent acute care and/or dialysis experience is required. On-call with callback (work alone) is required. Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Responsible to maintain active registration with CRNA throughout the duration of employment. Demonstrates excellent assessment, organizational and patient care skills. Ability to make sound clinical assessments (in-person/telephone triage). Ability to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are essential. Please note, candidate must have previously successfully completed in-person 6-week (full-time, Monday-Friday 0730-1545) orientation in Edmonton, AB at West Edmonton Kidney Care. A passing mark of 80% on the final exam and satisfactory performance during clinical component is required to move on to buddy shifts which are assigned by the hiring manager.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates with previous Alberta Kidney Care Home Peritoneal Dialysis experience. Preference will be given to candidates with Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN), Nephrology Certification (CNeph), recent Connect Care experience, recent Charge Nurse and/or Team Lead experience. Preference will be given to candidates with recent pediatric/adult/geriatric learning education experience(s).
As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the primary focus of the Alberta Kidney Care North (AKC-N) Home Dialysis Registered Nurse is developing, implementing, revising and maintaining a program designed to focus on teaching patients with chronic renal failure to perform dialysis replacement therapy at home including home peritoneal dialysis (HD). This nurse will be responsible for the assessment of new patients, planning, educating and providing follow-up care of the home dialysis patients in Grande Prairie and Northern Alberta. This nurse will meet best practice standards, including algorithms for models of care; monitoring of home dialysis patients; and increasing the number of patients choosing home dialysis. The nurse will be responsible for patient education with a focus on patients who have had no dialysis education before starting dialysis; ensuring adherence to Qt indicators; and identifying the barriers specific to patients choosing home dialysis. The essential components of this position are education, clinical, and research and will be closely aligned with the vision of the program and the educational needs of staff and patients/families. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at a basic rate of pay.
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 (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Home Peritoneal Dialysis - Alberta Kidney Care North Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:
A minimum of 3-years of recent acute care and/or dialysis experience is required. On-call with callback (work alone) is required. Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Responsible to maintain active registration with CRNA throughout the duration of employment. Demonstrates excellent assessment, organizational and patient care skills. Ability to make sound clinical assessments (in-person/telephone triage). Ability to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are essential. Please note, candidate must have previously successfully completed in-person 6-week (full-time, Monday-Friday 0730-1545) orientation in Edmonton, AB at West Edmonton Kidney Care. A passing mark of 80% on the final exam and satisfactory performance during clinical component is required to move on to buddy shifts which are assigned by the hiring manager.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates with previous Alberta Kidney Care Home Peritoneal Dialysis experience. Preference will be given to candidates with Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN), Nephrology Certification (CNeph), recent Connect Care experience, recent Charge Nurse and/or Team Lead experience. Preference will be given to candidates with recent pediatric/adult/geriatric learning education experience(s).
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, educate, and provide follow-up care for home dialysis patients in Grande Prairie and Northern Alberta, with a focus on teaching patients to perform peritoneal dialysis at home. Maintain best-practice care and quality indicators, monitor patients, identify barriers to home dialysis, and contribute to staff and patient education and program research.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed an accredited nursing education program, hold or be eligible for an active CRNA practice permit, maintain current BCLS-HCP certification, and have at least three years of recent acute care and/or dialysis experience. Candidates must also complete the specified six-week in-person orientation in Edmonton, achieve at least 80% on the final exam, and demonstrate satisfactory clinical performance.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Dialysis Care
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Patient Education
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Telephone Triage
- Care Planning
- Patient Monitoring
- Clinical Documentation
- Communication
- Organization
- Problem-Solving
- Patient Advocacy
- Team Leadership
- Research
- On-Call Care
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
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- Healthcare
- Education
- Science & Research
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Alberta Kidney Care North
- Home Dialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Dialysis Replacement Therapy
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Education
- Care Planning
- Follow-Up Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Clinical Assessment
- Telephone Triage
- Best-Practice Standards
- Quality Indicators
- Patient Advocacy
- Clinical Decision-Making
- BCLS-HCP
- CRNA Registration
- Acute Care
- Nephrology Certification
- Connect Care
- Charge Nurse
- Team Lead
- Clinical Orientation
- Patient and Family-Centered Care