Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Provide care for post operative cardiac surgical patients
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 91 Cardiac Surgery Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 28 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:
Previous acute care surgical or cardiology experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Current ACLS and ACCN certification preferred. Previous cardiology/telemetry experience preferred
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Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to postoperative cardiac surgery patients and support the safety and well-being of patients, families, and communities. Use nursing processes and sound clinical judgment to educate, counsel, and advocate for patients while contributing to integrated, holistic, patient- and family-centered care.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed 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. Previous acute care surgical or cardiology experience is required; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and ACCN certification, as well as cardiology or telemetry experience, are preferred.
Skills
- Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Care
- Nursing Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Patient And Family-Centered Care
- Patient Education
- Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Health Promotion
- Acute Care
- Cardiology
- Telemetry
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Postoperative Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
- Nursing Processes
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Clinical Decision Making
- Patient Safety
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Patient Education
- Counseling
- Patient Advocacy
- Health Promotion
- Acute Care
- Surgical Care
- Cardiology
- Telemetry
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP)
- ACCN Certification
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
