Registered Nurse
Your Opportunity:
Preadmission Clinic, Day/Same Day Surgery, Ophthalmology Day Surgery, and Cataract Surgery are a fast-paced dynamic units providing care to a wide variety of nursing services. A Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family care in accordance with RAH and AHS policy and procedures. Responsible for the pre- and post-surgical patients received from the operating room. Management of up to 50-100 patients daily. Preadmission Clinic patients seen in clinic for pre-operative assessments and preparation for planned surgical procedures. Successful candidates will be expected to participate in quality improvement initiatives at the front line, supporting and maintaining high quality patient care strategies within the Surgery program. RNs are expected to take on the responsibility of charge nurse as required. Staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital serves a unique inner-city population, and we want to do it well. The Surgery program maintains the expectation that all employees do so with pride, compassion, and respect.
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: Day Surgery/Preadmission Clinic
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 23-MAR-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 06-APR-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $43.26
- Maximum Salary: $59.21
- 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. If you have not practiced as a Registered 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: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/current experience with IV initiation & phlebotomy required. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and priority setting skills required. Demonstrated excellent assessment, leadership, and patient care required. Able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Proven reliability/dependability required. Current acute care surgical nursing with a minimum 3 years’ experience is required. Current clinical experience in a fast-paced, high turnover preoperative/day surgery unit is an asset. Ability to deal with patients who are acutely ill in an unpredictable and stressful environment. Ability to work in a physically demanding environment is required: Considerable standing/walking; lifting, repetitive movement, positioning, pushing and/or transferring patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching (continuously for 5.5 - 7 hours per shift). Walking (continuously for 5.5 - 7 hours per shifts) and lifting to fifty pounds. Pushing beds/stretchers/Workstations on wheels multiple times for prolonged distance between units. Able to work staggered shifts and work independently is required. Basic computer skills are necessary.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent charge nurse experience required. ACLS an asset. Experience with Ophthalmology patients preferred. Preference will be given to experience in an ambulatory Preadmission clinic setting. Experience with Connect Care Op Time is an asset.
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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