Registered Nurse

Job title: Registered Nurse

Job description: Your Opportunity:

Wainwright is a vibrant and friendly community of around 7,000 located in east central Alberta on highway 14 and 41. Wainwright is a major service center for the agriculture and oil and gas industries and is home to Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Wainwright is a community of delightful contrasts, boasting a variety of attractive and comfortable neighborhoods from charming older districts lined with trees to steadily expanding new residential subdivisions. You will be conveniently close to inviting parks, modern playgrounds and numerous recreational amenities including the Peace Memorial Multiplex with walking track and climbing wall, pool, weight training facilities, dance studio, meeting rooms and banquet halls. The quality of lifestyle in this community is enhanced by an excellent choice of schools for children, extensive health care facilities and an unlimited array of year-round recreational opportunities. Wainwright is located in a rural setting where Registered Nurses work within a multidisciplinary team to provide family focused nursing care. This environment is suitable for candidates who have experience in medical/surgical unit, emergency room, and/or labour and delivery. Additional assets would include experience in “Charge Nurse” role, certification in a relevant specialty area, and leadership training. Expectations: Possess/Develop and perform to full scope of practice, in accordance with CARNA Nursing Practice Standards. Assess, coordinate and participate in total nursing care for patients. Supervise in accordance with CARNA Nursing Practice Standards. Provide leadership, direction and encouragement to staff.

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: CZ WNWRGHT HOSP NU09 CmbMdSurg
• Primary Location: Wainwright Health Centre
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.54
• Posting End Date: 30-AUG-2021
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 10-SEP-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 31
• 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:

Good communication skills and the ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Competence in relevant technical nursing skills and a willingness to learn new skills as required, with demonstrated responsibility for maintaining own continuing competence. Ability to meet the physical demands required. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in an Acute Care setting with Obstetrics is preferred. Certification NRP, CAM A, CAM B, LEAD II are preferred. Experience with Spacelabs/Telemetry Cardiac Monitoring preferred.

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.

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