Job Description

Your Opportunity:
As an Instructor within the Intensive Care Unit, you will act as a beside resource as well as educating the Critical Care Registered Nurse. The Critical Care Instructor will work collaboratively with the Assistant Head Nurses, Mentor Nurse, Clinical Resource Nurse and Manager to develop the Critical Care Team in a supportive learning environment that focuses on building a strong skill base and confidence in their practice. The Critical Care Instructor requires strong initiative, excellent communication and critical thinking with the ability to conduct crucial conversations in real time. Your in-depth knowledge and skills, advanced judgment and clinical experience, will assist in further developing those requiring mentorship.
Description:
As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification:

Instructor

Union:

United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:

Red Deer ICU

Primary Location:

Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

At (UNA only)

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

08-DEC-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

18-DEC-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

8

Shifts per cycle:

38

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$47.34

Maximum Salary:

$64.79

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:

10 years of current Critical Care Experience as a Registered Nurse Fluent in all roles within the Intensive Care Unit: Charge Nurse, Rapid Response Team, Team Lead, Code Blue Team, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, and Invasive hemodynamic monitoring Preceptorship experience in the Preceptor Role Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to resolve conflict.

Preferred Qualifications:

CACCN (C) Excellent Connect Care skills