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The Registered Nurse will provide comprehensive nursing services, including critical thinking and patient advocacy, across emergency, acute care, and labor and delivery units. They will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, holistic, and family-centered patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited nursing education program and hold or be eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. Essential certifications include BCLS-HCP, CTAS, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, and Neonatal Resuscitation.
Working hours
40 hours per week
Skills
- Nursing
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Patient advocacy
- Health promotion
- Triage
- Acuity assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Basic cardiac life support
- Collaborative care
- Family centered care
- Acute care
- Emergency nursing
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Hospital
- Acute care
- Emergency room
- Labor and delivery
- CRNA
- BCLS-HCP
- CTAS
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Patient care
- Health promotion
- Nursing process
- Rural nursing
- Recruitment incentive
- United Nurses of Alberta
- Holistic care
- Clinical mentorship
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team. As a Registered Nurse at our rural hospital, you will work in a variety of areas: this includes a 10 bed ER, a 19-bed acute care unit, a 10 bed Goal (Goal oriented active living) unit, and our busy labor and delivery area. As an RN working at our facility, you will be a vital part of our collaborative health care team. Previous experience will be valuable in transitioning to the Rural Nurse role; however, you will be provided with mentorship and education opportunities to increase competence and confidence in the rural Registered Nurse role. You will be expected to provide safe and competent care to our patients in a collaborative, family centered care approach. As a member of our team, you will be flexible in what area of the hospital you work in as priorities will change rapidly between each unit. Ponoka, which means Elk in Blackfoot serves a large First Nations community. Our town is located along Highway 2 in the Battle River Valley within an hour drive to major cities. Our community provides a great opportunity for families, adventurists, and people wanting a rural life. Attention Registered Nurses! This position may qualify for a $15,000 to $20,000 Recruitment Incentive. Please visit rcif-una.ca for more details.
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 1, Unit 2, ER Primary Location: Ponoka Hospital and Care Centr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 08-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2027 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:
CTAS- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale certification in the last 2 years. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Neonatal Resuscitation Program. CAM-A, CAM-B, Lead 2.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
