Registered Nurse - 5 East

Job summary

Conduct nursing assessments, plan and deliver patient care, administer prescribed treatments and medications, and monitor and document patient responses. Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team, advocate for patients, support patient and family education and discharge planning, and may serve as charge nurse.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers for the past decade with one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. Since opening its doors in 1969, the Misericordia Community Hospital has offered both professional development opportunities and the ease of urban living. This full-service hospital provides specialized care through units like emergency, surgery and neonatal intensive care—supporting the holistic wellbeing of individuals and families across the city and beyond. Working on the inpatient Surgical Care Unit (SCU) – 5 East, you will have the opportunity to hone your assessment and evaluation skills while caring for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures and also contributing to the culture of this new surgical care environment! If you excel under pressure and adapt well to changing environments, you will find purpose here. Our team provides specialized urgent care through collaboration to support each patient’s wellbeing. We are looking for people who can work well in team settings, have strong communication skills and understand the importance of multitasking. Your experience makes a real difference in supporting holistic care, ensuring patient safety and living out Covenant Health’s core values every day. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta! Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement. Classification: Registered Nurse Union: COV UNA Unit and Program: 5 East Surgical Care Unit Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.79 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 23-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 45 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0 Additional Required Qualifications: At least one year of recent (within the last two years) acute, inpatient surgery or orthopedic surgery required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong team work and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated commitment to providing compassionate, patient- and family-centered care. Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills. Excellent assessment and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications: At least one year of recent (within the last two years) acute adult inpatient experience. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter training and experience. Negative pressure wound therapy education as asset. Connect Care Training an asset Charge Training an asset.

What you’ll do

Conduct nursing assessments, plan and deliver patient care, administer prescribed treatments and medications, and monitor and document patient responses. Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team, advocate for patients, support patient and family education and discharge planning, and may serve as charge nurse.

Requirements

Requires graduation from a registered nursing program or recognized equivalent, active CRNA registration, Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Level C, and at least one year of recent acute inpatient surgical or orthopedic experience. Candidates should demonstrate strong assessment, communication, teamwork, organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills; PICC experience, negative-pressure wound therapy education, Connect Care training, and charge training are assets.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Nursing Assessment
• Patient Care
• Care Planning
• Medication Administration
• Treatment Evaluation
• Patient Monitoring
• Patient Advocacy
• Care Coordination
• Patient and Family Education
• Discharge Planning
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Organizational Skills
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Job areas

• Healthcare

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