Registered Nurse - Main OR, Cardiac Heart OR, Minor Surgery

Job summary

Provide safe, effective, and efficient intraoperative nursing care in scrub and circulating roles, using the nursing process and evidence-based practices. Advocate for patients, collaborate with the surgical team, and support quality patient- and family-centered care.

Job details

Your Opportunity: The FMC OR is the Adult Quaternary Level 1 Trauma Centre serving Southern Alberta and surrounding areas. Our OR includes 32 operating rooms and surgeries are performed 365 days per year. Our multidisciplinary team includes Surgeons, Anesthesiolgists, Perioperative RNs, ORTs, RN First Assists and support staff. We proudly provide surgical interventions for over 22,000 patients yearly with the highest standard of care. FMC OR partners with the U of C to provide a teaching environment for medical and nursing students. We are proud to be the Calgary Zone Centre of Excellence for Trauma, Cardiac Open Heart, Neurological, Thoracic, Spine and Organ Transplant surgeries. We are T a world leader in the development of the MRI Operative Suite and Interventional Hybrid Trauma and Cardiac Operating rooms. Other surgical specialties include: Ortho/Arthroplasty, Gen Surgery, Pacemakers, Vascular Access, ENT, Plastics, and Gynecology. FMC cares for oncology patients spanning all services. As a Nurse in the OR, you will be responsible for providing nursing care in the intraoperative phase using the nursing process, in accordance with governing bodies meeting standards of practice. You will act as a patient advocate while delivering safe, effective and efficient care in both a scrub and a circulating role. You will practice using evidence based measures and outcomes and evaluate your professional education and clinical practice standards to enhance optimal surgical patient outcomes Strong communication and collaboration skills within a highly complex interdisciplinary team; problem solving skills integrating critical thinking and sound nursing judgment; time management skills; adaptability in a rapidly moving environment; leadership and conflict resolution skills are essential to this role. 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: Main OR, Cardiac Open Heart OR, Minor Surgery OR Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 57 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call 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: Completion of the perioperative nursing course is required. Equivalent OR experience will be considered. Ability to wear lead apron radiograph protection and any personal protective equipment (PPE) for an extended period of time. Ability to stand scrubbed for hours to support the surgical team. Preferred Qualifications: Baccalaureate of Nursing. Previous experience in Level One Trauma Operating Room.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, effective, and efficient intraoperative nursing care in scrub and circulating roles, using the nursing process and evidence-based practices. Advocate for patients, collaborate with the surgical team, and support quality patient- and family-centered care.

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. A perioperative nursing course or equivalent operating room experience is required; a nursing bachelor's degree and Level One Trauma OR experience are preferred.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Intraoperative Nursing
• Scrub Nursing
• Circulating Nursing
• Patient Advocacy
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Clinical Judgment
• Communication
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Time Management
• Adaptability
• Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Perioperative Nursing
• Patient and Family-Centered Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Education
• Management & Leadership

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