Your Opportunity:
Registered Nurse on a 28-bed surgery inpatient unit. Nursing staff on 6 East provide safe and compassionate care for patients primarily under the Orthopaedic Surgery Service as well as other surgical services and medicine off-service patients. Opportunity to work in a fast-paced team, environment performing a wide variety of nursing assessments, interventions and evaluations.
Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
- Classification:
Registered Nurse- Union:
COV UNA- Unit and Program:
6 East Orthopaedics- Primary Location:
Misericordia Community Hosp- Location Details:
As Per Location- Multi-Site:
At (UNA only)- FTE:
0.79- Posting End Date:
28-SEP-2026- Employee Class:
Regular Part Time- Date Available:
26-OCT-2026- Hours per Shift:
7.75- Length of Shift in weeks:
12- Shifts per cycle:
45- Shift Pattern:
Days, Evenings, Weekends- Days Off:
As Per Rotation- Minimum Salary:
$44.56- Maximum Salary:
$60.98- Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0
Additional Required Qualifications:
At least one year of acute care inpatient nursing experience, within the last two years, OR, surgery inpatient preceptorship completed successfully within the last two years.
Preferred Qualifications:
One year of acute adult surgical experience. Recent successful completion of surgery preceptorship may be considered.
