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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: Emergency Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 04-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 40 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:
Successful completion of NCLEX exam. Experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department within the last 2 years. Minimum 5 years acute medicine / surgery experience may be considered. Completion of Emergency Nursing Provincial Education Program (ENPEP) modules or equivalent certification. Routinely demonstrate strong prioritization and assessment skills. Basic computer skills, familiarity with Connect Care, Netcare and PYXIS. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good command of the English language. Ability to work as part of a team and with minimal supervision. Physical capability of performing all aspects of the role (bending, crouching, kneeling, overhead lifting, and mobilization of bariatric patients). Up to date N95 Mask Fitting.
Preferred Qualifications:
ACLS, ACCN, TNCC, ENPC, PALS certification. Cardiac Monitoring/ECG Interpretation.
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Responsibilities
Provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care, using critical thinking, problem solving, and sound decision making to support patient safety and well-being. Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while contributing leadership to integrated care, health promotion, and maintenance.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, pass the NCLEX, hold or be eligible for a CRNA practice permit, and have current BCLS-HCP certification and up-to-date N95 mask fitting. The role requires recent emergency department RN experience or qualifying acute medicine/surgery experience, ENPEP or equivalent, strong assessment and prioritization skills, computer familiarity, effective communication, teamwork, and the physical ability to perform the role; ACLS, ACCN, TNCC, ENPC, PALS, and cardiac monitoring/ECG interpretation are preferred.
Skills
- Nursing
- Emergency Nursing
- Patient Assessment
- Prioritization
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Education
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Cardiac Monitoring
- ECG Interpretation
- Patient Mobilization
- Connect Care
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Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Emergency Department
- Nursing Education Program
- NCLEX
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- CRNA Practice Permit
- BCLS-HCP
- ENPEP
- Emergency Nursing
- Acute Medicine
- Surgery
- Connect Care
- Netcare
- PYXIS
- N95 Mask Fitting
- ACLS
- ACCN
- TNCC
- ENPC
- PALS
- Cardiac Monitoring
- ECG Interpretation
- Patient Assessment
- Prioritization
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Health Promotion
