Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Set dramatically between prairies and peaks, Calgary is a chic urban landscape surrounded by natural grandeur. It's a place where you can savor the Rocky Mountain wilderness by day and world class cuisine and entertainment by night, a place buzzing with entrepreneurial energy while embracing its rich western heritage. The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) is an acute care hospital offering both inpatient and outpatient services with over 600 inpatient beds, including Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics, Women's Health and Critical Care. The PLC is often the busiest Emergency Department in the province and the quaternary Vascular Centre for Southern Alberta, Southwestern Saskatchewan and Southeastern British Columbia. PLC Diagnostic Imaging (DI) is an interdisciplinary team that provides people-centered care with an emphasis on working together. The PLC DI Team takes pride in our high-quality service to the City of Calgary and surrounding area and in all we do for our patients, colleagues, and community. As a PLC DI RN you will have the unique opportunity of working together with team of high preforming Technologists, RN's, clerks and Physicians supporting established workflows managing inpatient, outpatient and Emergency patient examinations. This position will be preforming and supporting Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology procedures with possibility of being on Call that require standing and wearing lead for long periods of time. These positions are most suited for physically fit candidates that can handle stressful lifesaving situations and undetermined outcomes.
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 of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $39.58 /hour - $54.16/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.

Classification:

Registered Nurse

Union:

United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:

Diagnostic Imaging/Interventional Nursing

Primary Location:

Peter Lougheed Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

At (UNA only)

FTE:

0.52

Posting End Date:

21-JUL-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

31-JUL-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

6

Shifts per cycle:

15

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$43.26

Maximum Salary:

$59.21

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). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)

Additional Required Qualifications:

Min 5 years' current nursing experience, at least three of which are Critical care in a tertiary. level setting an asset. Level one CVC certification. Experience in Hemodynamic monitoring. Experience in arrhythmia interpretation. Experience with chest tubes, peripherally inserted catheter, medication administration and adverse reaction management.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Diagnostic imaging interventional and angiography procedures desired. Ability to organizational skills, assume responsibility, effective communication, cooperate, work independently, good teamwork and tact and courtesy in dealing with patients, staff and physicians. Perception, initiative, good judgment and concern for detail. Work under pressure and in emergency situations. Ability to stand 3-5 hours while wearing lead aprons.