Job Description

Your Opportunity:
As a general pediatric hematology registered nurse within the outpatient pediatric Hematology program, this Registered Nurse position is responsible for the coordination and planning of hematology care for patients and families within the Stollery Children\'s Hospital. This position involves assessment, consultation, and education of children and families followed through the Hematology clinics at the Stollery Children\'s Hospital (SCH). In addition, the successful candidate will serve as a clinical resource for nurses at the Stollery Children\'s Hospital facilitating excellence in patient care. As well, the general Hematology nurse will consult, confer, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, educational resources, and other health care professional/providers to achieve excellence in family centered care, education, and research. Strong clinical skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills are required in working with the multidisciplinary health care team of the pediatric Hematology program in providing family centered care. The patient population will include children with bleeding disorders, hemophilia, hemoglobinopathies including sickle cell disease and thalassemia syndromes, aplastic anemia, congenital marrow failure syndromes, cytopenias, polycythemia, thrombocytosis, and hemolytic anemias. The patient population also includes patients attending the general pediatric hematology clinics outside of bleeding, hemophilia, and Hemoglobinopathy care. On occasion liaison will be required with other services i.e. bone marrow transplant and apheresis team. The expectation within the job description is that there will be cross coverage with other pediatric hematology outpatient RNs. Other responsibilities include management of complex care issues, facilitation of multidisciplinary care, and coordination.
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 $35.87/hour - $43.82/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. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Pediatric Hematology Program
• Primary Location: Stollery Children\'s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-JUN-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 13-JUN-2024
• Temporary End Date: 10-JUN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $39.21
• Maximum Salary: $51.46
• 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:
Minimum of 2 years of pediatric oncology and hematology experience. Preferred Qualifications:
IV certified.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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