Original job description
Your Opportunity:
If you are a Registered Nurse looking to apply your teamwork skills and work in a dynamic fast-paced environment, then the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (MAZ) Cardiac Operating Room is the place for you! As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care for Cardiac Operating Room services. Decisions are made in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. This position provides a challenging experience in the services of Adult & Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Organ Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) insertions as well as various other innovative procedures. The successful applicant for this position will be responsible for performing scrub, circulating and leadership roles where required in the MAZ.
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: 3A9, MAZ OR, Cardiac Sciences Primary Location: Mazankowski Heart Institute Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 07-DEC-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75, 9.75, 11.63 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 40, 48, 60 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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:
Demonstrate excellent assessment, organizational, and patient care skills. Ability to communicate findings concisely and accurately. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and independence in a team atmosphere. Demonstrated ability to positively adapt towards change. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Participate and lead where needed in Unit/Program/Site/Zone/Provincial activities. Being available for on-call assignments is required as is being punctual.
Preferred Qualifications:
A minimum requirement of full-time work in the last 12 months in the MAZ Cardiac OR. Perioperative course certificate required.
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in the Cardiac Operating Room, performing scrub, circulating, and leadership roles as needed. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered care across cardiac surgery, transplantation, and ventricular assist device procedures.
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. The role also requires strong assessment, organizational, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills; a perioperative course certificate is required, and recent full-time work in the MAZ Cardiac OR is preferred.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Care
- Perioperative Nursing
- Cardiac Operating Room Nursing
- Scrub Nursing
- Circulating Nursing
- Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Communication
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Cardiac Operating Room
- Cardiac Surgery
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
- Organ Transplantation
- Ventricular Assist Devices
- Perioperative Nursing
- Scrub Role
- Circulating Role
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Patient Assessment
- Care Planning
- Patient Safety
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Patient Advocacy
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- CRNA Registration
- Perioperative Course Certificate
- On-Call Assignments
