Travel Nurse - Alberta

Canadian Health Care Agency; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Registered Nurse with the Canadian Health Care Agency, delivering essential healthcare services to Indigenous communities in Northern Alberta. This role requires extensive clinical experience and the ability to travel to remote locations, ensuring culturally safe care and public health support. You'll benefit from an in-depth orientation program and receive food and travel allowances.

Benefits

Food and Travel Allowance

In-depth Orientation Program

Dynamic Community-based Environment

Qualifications

• 3000 hours of clinical experience within the last 3 years.
• Valid provincial license for CRNA in good standing.
• Comfortable working in a rigorous and diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe care for Indigenous patients in remote areas.
• Deliver primary care and public health services collaboratively.
• Travel to communities using various transport methods.

Skills

Clinical Experience

Public Health

Culturally Safe Care

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)

WHMIS Certification

Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

Job description

The Registered Nurse will be a valued member of the CHCA - Travel Nurse Team, providing culturally safe care for Indigenous patients and families in remote, isolated, or semi-isolated areas across Northern Alberta.

This approach includes the delivery of primary care and public health services through a set of integrated and accessible healthcare services. Public health involves working collaboratively with community members to identify health priorities while addressing and promoting community health prevention.

Experience :

To be considered for this position, you must have, but not limited to:

• 3000 hours of clinical experience acquired within the last 3 years.
• Experience related to performing complex activities in a wide variety of situations in either of the following areas: Primary / Acute / Intensive care, Urgent / Emergency care, or Community health (public health and home and community care).
• Recognized Canadian Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Valid provincial license for CRNA in good standing.
• Up-to-date certification in the following areas:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers issued by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).
• Valid class “G” or equivalent driver's license.
• Mask-fit tested.
• WHMIS certification.
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG).
• Medical clearance from applicant’s primary care provider.
• Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance / Background check.

Profile :

• Willingness and ability to travel in small aircraft, off-road vehicles, and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas.
• Comfortable working in a rigorous and diverse work environment.
• May be required to be temporarily reassigned to other communities as operationally required.
• Flexibility to perform on-call duties, work after hours / overnight, and on weekends as required.
• Eager to complete mandatory education / training relevant to the position.
• Requirements may vary by client.

What We Offer :

• In-depth orientation program providing instruction in advanced clinical assessment and illness management.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic community-based environment.
• Food and travel allowance.