Registered Nurse

Job title: Registered Nurse

Company: Alberta Health Services

Job description: Your Opportunity:

The Registered Nurse at Manning Community Health Centre in Manning, Alberta will be a member of an integrated service delivery team, responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family care in a combined facility – Acute Care, Emergency and Long Term Care units. Working in a combined facility in a rural community is an excellent opportunity to work at full scope of practice to develop a broad knowledge base and solid nursing foundation. The town of Manning is located on the banks of the beautiful Notikewin River in northern Alberta, and is known as the “Land of the Mighty Moose”. Manning is a service centre for the local agriculture, forestry and gas industries. Pleasant summer days and midnight sunsets make living in Northern Alberta a truly unforgettable experience. If you welcome a different pace of life and look for the chance to use the full scope of your clinical practice, Manning could be the place for you. Please note this position is located in Manning, 6 hours north of Edmonton. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Department: NZ MANNING HC NU09 CombMedSurg
• Primary Location: Manning Community Health Ctr
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-FEB-2021
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 11-FEB-2021
• Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $36.86
• Maximum Salary: $48.37
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:

Demonstrates strong skills in assessing, planning, providing and evaluating the care of all patients. Evidence of integrity, initiative and sound judgment as a professional. Ability to function effectively as a leader on an interdisciplinary team. Demonstrate excellent communication skills with patients, co-workers, physicians, and public. Ability to provide teaching and emotional support to patient and family. Must be committed to promoting a positive work environment. Demonstrated commitment to maintaining competency through continuous learning, education and experience. Must be able to fulfill the physical demands of the position. Must be able to work shifts. Must possess basic computer skills. Preferred Qualifications:

Emergency room experience is an asset. Recent nursing in a rural community setting is an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff and physicians who promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Expected salary:

Location: Alberta

Job date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:09:23 GMT