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Discover unique cultures and witness the beautiful glow of the northern lights. Pleasant summer days and midnight sunsets make working in Northern Alberta a truly unforgettable experience.
Explore new opportunities for Registered Nurses and Psychiatric Nurses to work in Alberta Health Services (AHS) North Zone. The RN/RPN Locum Program provides the opportunity to work in short term placements in a variety of practice settings including acute care, emergency, intensive care, operating room, obstetrics, pediatrics, continuing care, home care, public health, and psychiatry.
This position offers additional incentives, including:
- A premium payment of $6.00 per hour for hours worked.
- Reimbursement for travel costs/per diem expenses and accommodations provided by AHS.
Successful candidates will:
- Be responsible for the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions for a diverse patient population.
- Be responsible for collaboration as a member of the health care team.
- Be able to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities.
- Have a proven ability to work independently (i.e. sole charge) or within a multi-disciplinary team environment to effectively contribute to client care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Negotiable to all sites within the AHS North Zone.
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- Active registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) required.
- Graduation from a recognized nursing education program required.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Heart and Stroke Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) required.
- A minimum of one year recent nursing experience required.
- 2 to 3 years of recent nursing experience preferred.
- Experience in at least one of the following departments is required: Acute Care, Emergency, Intensive Care, Operating Room, Obstetrics, Continuing Care, Home Care, Public Health and Psychiatry. Other specializations would be an asset.
- Rural experience preferred.
- A Driver's license and vehicle may be required for some assignments.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:
- Nursing standards/protocols as required in area of nursing specialty related to the job assignment.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team environment and to effectively contribute to the client care planning processes and improvement in service delivery.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of specific clients and to relay client information to physicians, who may be geographically removed, in a concise, and accurate manner in order to facilitate the physician's treatment decisions.
- Assessment skills to recognize and respond appropriately to client change in status.
- Critical thinking/judgement skills.
- Specialized training may be required depending on locum location.
Apply online and start your locum placement today!
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