Registered Nurse
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
$40.76 to $55.79 CAD / hour
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- Pay
- $40.76 to $55.79 CAD / hour
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada's leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, serving more than 700,000 patients annually from Edmonton, northern Alberta, and beyond. As a major academic health sciences centre, the hospital provides a broad range of specialized services and is recognized for excellence in patient care, innovation, education, and research. The Medicine Program is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through collaboration, continuous learning, and evidence-informed practice. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exceptional patient outcomes while developing your knowledge and expertise within a dynamic acute care environment. General Internal Medicine provides care to adult patients with complex acute and chronic medical conditions requiring comprehensive assessment, clinical expertise, and interdisciplinary collaboration. We promise Extraordinary Care, Exceptional Caring.
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:
- UAH Medicine 5D3
- Primary Location:
- U of A Hospital
- Location Details:
- As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
- At (UNA only)
- FTE:
- 0.80
- Posting End Date:
- 16-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class:
- Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available:
- 26-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date:
- 15-NOV-2027
- Hours per Shift:
- 11.63
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 12
- Shifts per cycle:
- 32
- Shift Pattern:
- Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off:
- As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary:
- $44.56
- Maximum Salary:
- $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
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:Current registration with CRNA. Current BLS-HCP certification. Demonstrated excellent communication skills. Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team. Ability to meet physical demands of the position. Willingness to work on multiple units as operationally required. A current resume must be attached to your application. Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:Minimum two (2) years recent acute care nursing experience preferred. Recent General Internal Medicine experience preferred. Experience caring for patients with complex medical conditions and multiple co-morbidities preferred. Charge Nurse training preferred. Connect Care experience preferred. Preference may be given to candidates whose recent experience, education, and qualifications most closely align with the operational needs of the unit and Medicine Program.
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Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse at Alberta Health Services will provide patient and family-centred nursing care on a busy medical unit, assess patients and act to keep them safe, and teach and advocate for patients. The nurse will also work as part of an interdisciplinary team and may be asked to work on multiple units.
Requirements
Candidates need graduation from an accredited nursing program, current or eligible CRNA registration, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Excellent communication skills, teamwork and the physical ability to do the job are required, and two or more years of acute care experience is preferred.
Skills
- Nursing assessment
- Patient care
- Critical thinking
- Clinical decision making
- Patient and family teaching
- Patient advocacy
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Acute care nursing
- Medication administration
- Care planning
- Connect Care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Charge nurse
- Communication
- Health promotion
Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
- Education
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- RN
- acute care nursing
- general internal medicine
- medicine
- hospital nursing
- nursing
- CRNA registration
- BCLS-HCP
- Basic Life Support
- Connect Care
- charge nurse
- complex care
- interdisciplinary team
- shift work
- healthcare Alberta
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- CRNA registration
- BCLS-HCP
Tools
- Connect Care
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Nursing