Registered Nurse

Job summary

Provide family-centred nursing care through triage and assessment, labour, birth, immediate postpartum care, and newborn transition. Monitor fetal health, respond to obstetrical emergencies, support caesarean births, and promote safe, holistic care in collaboration with the interprofessional team.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Join the Women's Health team at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for a temporary full-time term in LDR. You will provide family-centred care across triage and assessment, labour, birth, and immediate postpartum and newborn transition. This includes fetal health surveillance, obstetrical emergencies, and perioperative support for caesarean births in the unit's dedicated operating rooms. The role suits a nurse who is confident in acute perinatal care and works well in a collaborative interprofessional team. 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: Women's Health, Labour and Delivery Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 18-JAN-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 8 Shifts per cycle: 38 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: As Required. Preferred Qualifications: Fetal Health Surveillance. Neonatal Resuscitation Certification.

What you’ll do

Provide family-centred nursing care through triage and assessment, labour, birth, immediate postpartum care, and newborn transition. Monitor fetal health, respond to obstetrical emergencies, support caesarean births, and promote safe, holistic care in collaboration with the interprofessional team.

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 Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. Fetal Health Surveillance and Neonatal Resuscitation Certification are preferred.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Family-Centred Care
• Perinatal Nursing
• Triage and Assessment
• Labour and Delivery
• Fetal Health Surveillance
• Obstetrical Emergency Care
• Caesarean Birth Perioperative Support
• Postpartum Care
• Newborn Care
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Patient and Family Education
• Patient Advocacy
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare

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