Registered Nurse – Transitional Graduate Nurse
- Classification: SN Registered Nurse NGT
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: PCU 94 Medical
- Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 08-SEP-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 01-OCT-2026
- Temporary End Date: 01-OCT-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 57
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $44.56
- Maximum Salary: $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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. Eligibility is restricted to Graduate Nurses, Graduate Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses who have graduated within 12 months prior to the anticipated start date of the program and who have not yet obtained a regular position with AHS, Covenant Health, or Recovery Alberta. Candidates selected for an interview must review the UNA Letter of Understanding #29 - Graduate Nurse Transition Pilot Program prior to the interview. For details, visit https://www.una.ca/collectiveagreements.
Additional Required Qualifications:Must have experience on an acute medical nursing unit within the last 12 months. Or have completed a final focus placement on an adult acute medical unit within the last 6 months. Ability to learn new skills and adapt to changing technology. Strong assessment and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving solutions. Ability to contribute as a team member, learn within a dynamic environment and adapt/cope with change. Demonstrated excellent time management and organization skills. This position has physical requirements such as the ability to tolerate constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching, and sustaining posture within a fast-paced unit requiring lifting, pushing, and pulling of objects greater than 50lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:Proficiency with clinical documentation standards (Connect Care). Candidates with previous experience on a unit of comparable acuity/patient population are strongly preferred. ACLS preferred. Experience working with Acute Bipap, Airvo and Chest tubes preferred.
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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