Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services, (AHS) is Canada's first, fully integrated provincial healthcare system, and has been counted among the Canada's top 100 employers, Alberta's top 75 employers, and a top employer for diversity and young people. You\'ll get a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes health, dental, vision, disability, and lifestyle considerations - check it out on our website. You can also grow your career through in-house courses or external opportunities. With AHS, you can thrive! The Town of McLennan, Alberta, is Small, but with a lot of heart. Become a part of a community and provide essential healthcare services not only to residents of McLennan, but several outlying communities as well at the Sacred Heart Community Hospital. See patients across the continuum of care, with a wide range of health concerns. Get closer to nature without the glare of bright city lights, enjoy a front-row seat for dazzling Northern Lights displays, and indulge in all your favorite outdoor activities like hiking, biking, horseback riding, or zipping along on ATVs or snowmobiles. Resting on the shores of Kimiwan Lake, or Rain Lake, in Cree, McLennan is a mere 25 minutes from Winagami lake. Fishing, paddle sports, and boating beckon - even living on the prairies! In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Grow your career in a rural facility, collaborate with a friendly and professional team, and experience the beauty of the North. Apply today!
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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Home Care
• Primary Location: McLennan Sacred Heart Communit
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 22-NOV-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 38
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $39.21
• Maximum Salary: $51.46
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:
Experience in Home Care and/or Transitional Care. Case Management experience. Wound Care. Foot Care. Preferred Qualifications:
RAI-HC experience. Supportive Pathways. Palliative Care (LEAP).
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
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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.