Registered Nurse - Transitional Graduate Nurse
- Classification: SN Registered Nurse NGT
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Labour and Delivery
- Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 27-MAR-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 11-MAY-2026
- Temporary End Date: 11-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 40
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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) 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:Ability to meet the physical demands of the unit's emergent care environment, including: Significant walking and standing. Seated work requiring substantial arm and/or leg force. Regular handling of weights: occasionally 51-100 lbs., frequently 21-50 lbs., and constantly 0-20 lbs. Pushing/pulling >180-250 lbs. at times.
Preferred Qualifications:Completion of a clinical preceptorship in Obstetrics at a Level II or Level III care facility. Demonstrated foundational knowledge of the antepartum period, labour and delivery process, and the immediate postpartum period. Basic knowledge of newborn assessment and breastfeeding support.
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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