Registered Nurse - Emergency
Your Opportunity:
Strathmore is a thriving community located 35 minutes East of Calgary on the TransCanada and Strathmore District Health Services is a busy rural hospital that provides emergency care to over 23, 000 patients annually. Strathmore Hospital provides a broad range of care to patients across the lifespan, utilizing electronic tracking system, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for emergency patients. The ideal candidate must be able to work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team, can assess, coordinate, supervise administer and evaluate provision of health services and health care resources. Demonstration of current nursing knowledge, efficient, communication and leadership skills are required. You will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families in a diverse population, focusing on 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. You will accept responsibility for continuing competences through ongoing professional development, including participation in education and orientation and continuous quality improvement activities. You will follow nursing standards/protocols as required. You are aware that the RN position requires physical demands including lifting, pulling, pushing, walking, standing, transferring and transporting patients and equipment up to a frequent basis.
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 $39.58 /hour - $54.16/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.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Emergency, Minor Treatment
- Primary Location: Strathmore
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 02-MAY-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 26-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2026
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 24
- Shift Pattern: Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- 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). 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:Current Emergency or Intensive Care Unit experience or 2 years of current med/surg/acute care experience.
Preferred Qualifications:1 year of Emergency Nurse experience. Triage Nurse experience. Rural Nurse experience. Recent Critical care experience. Charge Nurse experience. ACLS (ability to obtain within 3 months of hire). CTAS. TNCC. PALS. NRP. NVCI. ENPC. Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate excellent assessment skills, organizational skills, patient care skills, and leadership skills.
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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