Original job description
Your Opportunity:
South Health Campus (SHC) is currently looking for an experienced, Registered Nurse for their fast-paced Intensive Care Unit. This role is an exciting opportunity to demonstrate your specialized skills in a modern facility that includes a strong team dynamic, SHC adheres to four key pillars of service: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care and Innovation. The ICU/CCU RN acts as a primary caregiver to the patient and family in the critical care setting and is trained in advanced critical care certifications including Code Blue and Outreach team membership. The successful RN will be relied upon as a collaborative member of the health care team, delivering holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of individuals and their families. Accomplished communication both written and verbal will be crucial to navigate this complex environment that routinely demands detailed, time sensitive, documentation and information. Additionally, the ICU/CCU RN delivers leadership in nursing assessments, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Fostering a professional practice in this role will not be limited to mentoring staff, ongoing professional development, professional accountability and the assumption of charge nurse duties along with the promotion of a positive, healthy, supportive, safe work environment.
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: Intensive Care Unit; Critical Care Unit Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 04-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 19-SEP-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 24 Shifts per cycle: 80 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights 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 of full-time hours on an adult medical/surgical unit within the last 12 months.
Preferred Qualifications:
Code Blue response qualification. CRRT trained with experience. PLEX trained with experience. ICU/CCU Charge Nurse trained with experience. Outreach trained with experience. PA catheter trained with experience. ACLS and ACCN training preferred.
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Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive, safe, patient- and family-centered care in the ICU/CCU, including nursing assessments, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborate with the healthcare team, communicate and document time-sensitive information, support patients and families, and contribute leadership through mentoring, professional development, and charge nurse duties.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, hold or be eligible for an active CRNA practice permit, and have current BCLS-HCP certification. They must also have one year of full-time adult medical/surgical unit experience within the past 12 months; critical care qualifications and experience such as Code Blue, CRRT, PLEX, charge nurse, outreach, PA catheter, ACLS, or ACCN are preferred.
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Nursing Assessment
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Care Evaluation
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Holistic Care
- Communication
- Clinical Documentation
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Patient Advocacy
- Health Promotion
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Intensive Care Unit
- Critical Care Unit
- Critical Care Nursing
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- CRNA Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Code Blue
- Outreach Team
- Adult Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- CRRT
- Plasma Exchange
- PLEX
- Charge Nurse
- Pulmonary Artery Catheter
- PA Catheter
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- ACLS
- ACCN
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Nursing Assessment
- Care Planning
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Advocacy
- Holistic Care
- Collaborative Practice
- Health Promotion
- Professional Accountability
