Registered Nurse

Job summary

Provide safe, quality, family-centered nursing care across antenatal, labour and delivery, postpartum, and newborn services, with possible duties in the obstetrical operating room and maternity triage. Lead nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation, while teaching, counseling, advocating for patients and families, and supporting an integrated approach to care.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Within the Women’s Health program, SHC has implemented a new and exciting approach to family- centered and maternity care: Single Room Maternity Care (SRMC). An RN operating in a SRMC model, will require competence across the spectrum of antenatal, labour and delivery, postpartum and newborn care. In addition, the RN may have the exciting opportunity to work in the obstetrical operating room and maternity triage. The Women’s Health RN provides leadership in nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation across a continuum of care, with the purpose of providing safe, quality care for women and families while reflecting the shared vision of SHC. The RN will be guided by their education, experience, demonstrated skill level and Alberta Health Services policies, procedures, and position description. 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: Unit 76, Women's Health Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-JUN-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 18 Shifts per cycle: 60 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation 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: Recent experience in a Level 2 or 3 Labour and Delivery unit (1 year full time equivalent in the last 5 years). Recent experience in antepartum care (1 year full time equivalent in the last 5 years). Experience with perinatal loss. Demonstrated excellence in respectful inter-professional communication. Patient/Client/Family/Community-Centered Care. Leadership and critical thinking skills. Ability to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities. Understanding of teaching/learning concepts. Demonstrated excellence in performing as part of a high-functioning team. Demonstrated excellence in providing customer service. Preferred Qualifications: Recent obstetrical OR (scrub and circulating), charge nurse experience, obstetrical triage experience at a level 2 or 3 hospital, and experience in precepting/mentoring new staff and students. Candidates with experience in ER, ICU, postpartum or NICU may be considered. Candidates who have completed a final practicum in Labour and Delivery may be considered. Up-to-date Fetal Health Surveillance and NRP experience preferred. Postpartum experience preferred.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, quality, family-centered nursing care across antenatal, labour and delivery, postpartum, and newborn services, with possible duties in the obstetrical operating room and maternity triage. Lead nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation, while teaching, counseling, advocating for patients and families, and supporting an integrated approach to care.

Requirements

Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, be active or eligible for a CRNA practice permit, and hold current BCLS-HCP certification. Required experience includes recent Level 2 or 3 labour and delivery and antepartum care, as well as perinatal loss experience; strong communication, leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, and prioritization skills are also required.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Nursing Assessment
• Care Planning
• Labour and Delivery
• Antepartum Care
• Postpartum Care
• Newborn Care
• Obstetrical Operating Room
• Maternity Triage
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Patient and Family-Centered Care
• Interprofessional Communication
• Leadership
• Perinatal Loss Care
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership

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