Registered Nurse

Job summary

Conduct nursing assessments and interventions, plan and deliver care, administer medications and prescribed treatments, and monitor and document patient responses. Advocate for patients, coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team, support patient and family education and discharge planning, and provide charge nurse coverage when required.

Job details

Your Opportunity: 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: Med Surg Primary Location: St. Joseph's General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.47 Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 18-JAN-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 27 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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: As Required. Preferred Qualifications: As Required.

What you’ll do

Conduct nursing assessments and interventions, plan and deliver care, administer medications and prescribed treatments, and monitor and document patient responses. Advocate for patients, coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team, support patient and family education and discharge planning, and provide charge nurse coverage when required.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent and hold active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Level C is required; nurses who have not practiced within the past five years must also complete the specified medication administration and health assessment courses.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Nursing Assessment
• Nursing Interventions
• Care Planning
• Treatment Administration
• Medication Administration
• Treatment Evaluation
• Patient Monitoring
• Clinical Documentation
• Patient Advocacy
• Care Coordination
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Patient and Family Education
• Discharge Planning
• Charge Nursing
• Basic Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare

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