Job Description

Your Opportunity:
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 in a case management position. You will need to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. The Northern Alberta Program supports clients and their support people from a multitude of cultural and socioeconomical backgrounds that are infected with HIV. You will need to have a working knowledge of the diversity of HIV and its management strategies, including vaccine administration for this population, working knowledge of STI management, coordination of care with the goal of adherence and reduced transmission. The role involves assessing readiness for change and engaging adult learners to navigate themselves through their chronic disease management and set the patient up for long-term optimization. The Nurse networks to support with internal / external resources that can promote the patient's education and management such as community resources and alternate methods of access.
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 will be paid $39.58 - $54.16 per hour. Upon obtaining a full licence, 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:

Northern Alberta Program

Primary Location:

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

At or Out of (UNA only)

FTE:

0.79

Posting End Date:

03-NOV-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

13-NOV-2025

Temporary End Date:

10-SEP-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

15

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

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) certification. If you have not practiced as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse within the past five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required prior to employment: CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4): https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/learning-and-development/learning-modules NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification: https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Two to five years recent nursing experience in an acute care or community setting. Recent practice with chronic disease management. Recent nursing experience in a general medical ambulatory clinic. Demonstrated excellent assessment, organizational, and patient care skills. Ability to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills required. Highly skilled in venipuncture is required. Must be able to identify own learning needs and seek guidance in professional practice where knowledge deficit occurs. Extensive experience in the inner-city community of Edmonton, specifically with marginalized communities is an asset.

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent experience working with HIV infected affected individuals in an outpatient clinic setting is preferred. Experience in obstetrical and pediatric care preferred. Knowledge of and established relationship with community agencies in inner-city Edmonton is highly desirable. Experience with Netcare, Outlook, e-People, Microsoft Office products. Previous experience with an electronic medical record (EMR) - Connect Care. Cervical PAP trained. STI testing and treatment experience.