Registered Nurse

Job summary

Provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care in acute care and emergency settings, using assessment, planning, implementation, and ongoing evaluation. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team, provide leadership, and support health promotion, chronic disease management, and patients’ daily living activities.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Nestled 58kms southwest of Calgary in beautiful Diamond Valley, Alberta, the vibrant Oilfields General Hospital offers an excellent rural nursing opportunity in a unique and diverse Alberta Health services care facility. The Registered Nurse (RN) in Acute Care works in a Patient Family Centered Care environment that focuses on meeting the comprehensive and complex care needs of the patients and their families. Along with working on the 15-bed medical unit the RN will be working in the Emergency Department. The RN will work collaboratively with a variety of disciplines including LPNs, Health Care Aides, Rehabilitation Staff, Pharmacy and the Physicians group. The RN provides leadership through assessment, planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation of patient care. The RN actively engages in health promotion, chronic disease management and enhancing the patient’s activities of daily living. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan forgiveness as outlined in https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/repay/assistance/doctors-nurses/amount.html. You may be eligible for the Rural Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program if you meet other eligibility requirements. 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. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable. Classification: Registered Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: General Hospital Acute Care and Emergency Primary Location: Oilfields General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 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) certification. Additional Required Qualifications: 1-year recent experience up to full time equivalent in a similar acute care setting. Demonstrated time management and organizational skills. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a care team. The RN requires the ability to tolerate constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching and sustaining posture within a fast-paced unit requiring lifting, pushing, pulling of objects greater than 50lbs. Preferred Qualifications: 1-year recent experience up to full time equivalent working in an emergency department. Demonstrated critical thinking, effective decision making and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated Palliative Care experience. Demonstrated education and experience with wound care. Current ACLS. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care in acute care and emergency settings, using assessment, planning, implementation, and ongoing evaluation. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team, provide leadership, and support health promotion, chronic disease management, and patients’ daily living activities.

Requirements

Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, be active or eligible for registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and hold current BCLS-HCP certification. Required qualifications also include one year of recent experience in a similar acute care setting, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and the physical ability to meet the demands of a fast-paced unit; emergency department experience, ACLS, palliative care, and wound care are preferred.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Assessment
• Care Planning
• Patient Care Implementation
• Care Evaluation
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Time Management
• Organization
• Interpersonal Communication
• Teamwork
• Health Promotion
• Chronic Disease Management
• Patient and Family Advocacy
• Palliative Care
• Wound Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership

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