Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) critical care program consists of the General Systems Intensive Care Unit (GSICU) and the Edmonton Firefighters\' Burn Treatment Unit. The GSICU is a Level 1 Trauma Centre ICU and provincial transplant center for northern and central Alberta, northern BC and Saskatchewan, and northern Territories. As an Undergraduate Nursing Employee (UNE) who is part of the interdisciplinary care team, you will assist in providing evidence-based care to patients with critical illness or trauma, often with multisystem involvement. As a UNE working within the interdisciplinary critical care team, you will work collaboratively with the team to provide positive patient outcomes and excellence in patient and family centered care while adhering to hospital policy and standards of care. The UNE will be expected to be available and work full-time hours May through August.

Description:

An Undergraduate Nursing Employee (UNE) position provides an opportunity for a UNE to develop further competency in the range and complexity of Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) practice. The nursing activities performed and level of supervision required is determined by legislation, standards of supervision outlined by professional associations, AHS and competency of the UNE. You will be guided by your education, experience and demonstrated skill level to play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification: Undergraduate Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Critical Care Program - General Systems ICU
• Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 13-MAR-2023
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 01-MAY-2023
• Hours per Shift: 11.63
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $28.31
• Maximum Salary: $28.31
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Current enrolment in an approved Alberta nursing education program leading to initial entry to practice as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse. Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate. Successful completion of 3rd year of an RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or currently in the final year of an after-degree RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or successful completion of 2nd year of an RPN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RPN education program. Additional Required Qualifications:

As required. Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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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