Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services is looking for experienced Registered Nurses to join our team! Registered Nurses within the emergency department work in a state-of-the-art facility utilizing an electronic medical record to support the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for emergency patients. Decisions are made in a collaborative multidisciplinary health care team in a supportive environment where you will gain valuable skills and training. In accordance with our policies and guidelines, and a focus on our core values - compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and safety, you will serve a diverse patient population with dedication to providing patient and family centred care, exceptional patient care skills and bedside manner. Due to the diverse nature of patients, nurses use a wide variety of clinical skills including critical thinking. You will communicate in a concise and accurate manner; have strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills; and can adapt quickly to changing priorities and workloads. In addition, you will possess a team-player mentality and positive attitude, with a passion for continued learning and skill development. The City of Edmonton, the self-styled \xe2\x80\x9cFestival City,\xe2\x80\x9d boasts a full calendar of events year-round. With over 30 miles of trails to walk and bike, an entertainment scene second-to-none, a thriving arts and cultural scene, fantastic restaurants, world-class shopping, professional sports teams and stadium concerts, there\'s something for everyone. Edmonton hugs the North Saskatchewan River, and the river valley parkland is the largest corridor in North America - over 22 times larger than New York City\'s Central Park! Provisional Permit Holders, including Graduate Nurses and Internationally Educated Nurses, are invited to apply.

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
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Emergency Department
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 27-NOV-2023
• Hours per Shift: 11.25
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 40
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights
• 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 Administration Certificate (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:

Current clinical experience (within the last 12 months) as a Registered Nurse working emergency department at a tertiary level hospital. Minimum 3 years nursing experience in the past 5 years working in the emergency department of a large urban/tertiary level hospital caring for patients with continuous cardiac monitoring, major traumas, acute stroke, cardiac events, injuries, general medical/surgical, and neuro trauma services. Preferred Qualifications:

Emergency nursing training or equivalent. One or more of the following certifications: Advanced Critical Care Nursing certification (ACCN), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS) certification or equivalent experience within the last 3 years. Charge Nurse experience.

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.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.

We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Alberta Health Services