Description
Your Opportunity:
Graduate Nurses Welcome. Learn about the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Nurses working in rural sites. The Surgery Unit is an exceptional area to provide you with a multitude of learning experiences challenging your Scope of Practice. From highly acute to chronic conditions, Major and Minor General Surgery, Orthopedics, and wound care are our expertise. The Surgery Unit 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 response. 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.
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:
- Union: COV UNA
- Unit and Program: Unit 5 Surgery
- Primary Location: St. Mary's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.65
- Posting End Date: 31-JAN-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 01-MAY-2025
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 26
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.21
- Maximum Salary: $51.46
- 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent assessment and organizational skills.
- PICC and central line experience preferred.
- Negative pressure wound therapy experience an asset.