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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 39 hours per week
Job summary
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services, coordinates resident care, and ensures adherence to nursing standards and organizational policies. They also provide clinical leadership, supervise care staff, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote quality resident outcomes.
Job details
Job Description Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Status: Full-Time Hours: 77.5 hours bi-weekly Union: United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) Schedule: Must be available to work all shifts (days, evenings, nights, weekends, and statutory holidays). Position Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) enhances the effective delivery of resident-centered care by providing professional nursing services in accordance with nursing standards, physicians' orders, and organizational policies. The RN provides clinical leadership, supervises care staff, and promotes quality resident outcomes in a long-term care environment. Key Responsibilities Provide, coordinate, and evaluate resident care in accordance with established nursing standards and care plans. Assess and monitor resident health status and respond appropriately to changes in condition. Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately. Supervise, mentor, and support nursing and care staff. Collaborate with physicians, residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team. Ensure accurate documentation and adherence to organizational policies. Provide leadership and direction to the nursing department in the absence of the Director of Care. Qualifications Current registration and active practice permit as a Registered Nurse in Alberta. Valid CARNA/CRNA practice permit in good standing. Current CPR/BLS certification. Previous long-term care or continuing care experience preferred. Strong clinical assessment, leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Interested applicants must be available to work all shifts. Internal and external applicants are encouraged to apply in accordance with the UNA Collective Agreement. Time Type: Full time At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at careers@extendicare.com. We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.
What you’ll do
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing services, coordinates resident care, and ensures adherence to nursing standards and organizational policies. They also provide clinical leadership, supervise care staff, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote quality resident outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold current registration and an active practice permit as a Registered Nurse in Alberta, along with current CPR/BLS certification. Previous experience in long-term or continuing care is preferred, and the ability to work all shifts is mandatory.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Career growth opportunities
Listed skills
- Leadership · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
- Documentation · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Clinical assessment
- Nursing care
- Medication administration
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Documentation
- Patient monitoring
- Organizational Skills
- Nursing
- Clinical Assessments
- Compassion
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Long-Term Care
- Medication Administration
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Reviewing Applications
- Continuing Care
- Clinical Leadership
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Cultural Safety
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse (General)
- Nursing Professionals
- Registered Nurses
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