Registered Nurse

Job summary

Coordinate nursing care for sick and critically ill neonates, providing safe, quality, family-centered care. Teach and support families, advocate for patients, and collaborate with the care team to maintain professional nursing standards and promote patient well-being.

Job details

Your Opportunity: The successful candidate will be required to coordinate the delivery of nursing care for the sick and critically ill neonate. The nurse will participate in family teaching and provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The nurse will be able to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workers, and be able to independently manage multiple priorities. 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 63 NICU Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 20 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: Proficiency with Timeless, Connect Care, Microsoft Word, Outlook, MS Teams. Post-graduate continuing education on breastfeeding teaching and support is preferred. Skilled in clinical decision making and priority setting. Demonstrated critical thinking skills. Excellent communication skills in a multidisciplinary environment. Patient teaching and family support skills. Preferred Qualifications: Current NRP certification Instructor certification. Bachelor of Nursing. Experience attending neonatal resuscitation and neonatal admission. NICU experience within the last year. Level 3 NICU experience within the last 5 years. Preceptorship of a final focus nursing student in the last 2 years. Completion of the NICU Certificate Program. Minimum of five years of current NICU nursing experience. NICU Charge Nurse experience within the last 2 years.NICU Charge Nurse experience.

What you’ll do

Coordinate nursing care for sick and critically ill neonates, providing safe, quality, family-centered care. Teach and support families, advocate for patients, and collaborate with the care team to maintain professional nursing standards and promote patient well-being.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Candidates should demonstrate clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, patient and family teaching skills, and proficiency with Timeless, Connect Care, and Microsoft applications; substantial recent NICU experience and related credentials are preferred.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Neonatal Nursing
• NICU Care
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Priority Setting
• Critical Thinking
• Patient Teaching
• Family Support
• Breastfeeding Education
• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Patient Advocacy
• Communication
• Leadership
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Care Coordination
• Connect Care
• Microsoft Office

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership

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