Registered Nurse - 5 West Surgery

Your Opportunity:

Registered Nurse on a 21-bed surgery inpatient unit. Nursing staff on 5 West provide safe and compassionate care for patients primarily under the general surgery service as well as other surgical services and medicine off-service patients. Opportunity to work in a fast-paced team, environment performing a wide variety of nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations.

Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator, and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies, and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.

Classification:

• Registered Nurse

Union:

• COV UNA

Unit and Program:

• 5 West General Surgery

Primary Location:

• Misericordia Community Hosp

Location Details:

• As Per Location

Multi-Site:

• At (UNA only)

FTE:

• 0.58

Posting End Date:

• 26-MAY-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

• Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

• 09-JUN-2025

Temporary End Date:

• 28-JUN-2026

Hours per Shift:

• 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

• 12

Shifts per cycle:

• 33

Shift Pattern:

• Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

• As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

• $43.26

Maximum Salary:

• $59.21

Vehicle Requirement:

• Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required.
• Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• At least one year of recent (within the last two years) acute, inpatient surgery or orthopedic surgery required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Charge Nurse or leadership training an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent assessment and organizational skills.
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) Line education an asset.
• Negative pressure wound therapy education as an asset.