Registered Nurse - Surgery Casual

Your Opportunity:

The MCH Surgery Program is looking for dedicated and committed RN's that are eager to learn about post-operative patient care management. The Casual employee will provide safe and compassionate care for a wide variety of patient populations across all surgery Units: 5 East, 5 West, 6 East, 6 West, and Surgical Day Ward. This would include patients under orthopedic, general, urology, gynecology, and plastics surgery services as well as medicine services where applicable. The successful candidate will gain the skills to care for all types of surgical patients and the nursing assessments and interventions that encompass these services, as well as working within high functioning team environments.

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 1957.50
• Union: COV UNA
• Unit and Program: Surgery Program Casual
• Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 23-JUN-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 03-JUL-2025
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• 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 medical or surgical nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to adapt to, and excel in a wide variety of inpatient environments.
• 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.
• Other education or experience useful to this highly flexible position considered an asset.