Registered Nurse

Your Opportunity:

Vegreville, located 102 km east of Edmonton has a population of 6,000 and offers a complete range of services, has a friendly small-town atmosphere and is an attractive place to raise a family. Vegreville is an active community with excellent amenities for all ages and lifestyles. The Alberta Health Service facility in Vegreville is the Vegreville Care Centre, a seniors housing facility which allows for 60 Long Term Care residents. The newly designated facility has cottages built within, allowing for a more homelike atmosphere for both residents and their families.

Reporting to the Care Manager, the Registered Nurse provides resident care services as a member of a long term care team. RN’s/RPN’s assess, co-ordinate and participate in total nursing care for residents, supervise in accordance with CRNA/CRPNA nursing practice standards and provides leadership, direction and encouragement to staff. Additionally, this position requires the successful incumbent to be available for all shifts within a 24-hour period.

Please note, this facility provides Long Term Care (LTC) or Designated Supportive Living (DSL) services and by Order of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, many AHS employees are restricted to work only at a single LTC/DSL site for the remainder of the pandemic. Speak to the hiring manager who will confirm if, as the successful candidate in this position, you will be restricted to work at only one LTC/DLS site in Alberta.

*Relocation Assistance available.

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
  • Unit and Program: Auxiliary Long Term Care Nursing
  • Primary Location: Vegreville Care Centre
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
  • FTE: 0.67
  • Posting End Date: 08-MAR-2023
  • Employee Class: Regular Part Time
  • Date Available: 18-MAR-2023
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 12
  • Shifts per cycle: 38
  • Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
  • Days Off: As Per Rotation
  • Minimum Salary: $37.97
  • Maximum Salary: $49.83
  • Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of one year Charge Nurse experience in the past 5 years. Minimum of one year Registered Nursing experience in the past 5 years.

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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