Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Beaverlodge; Hybrid; CAD 60,692,000 - 84,006,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Retention allowance up to $3,000 per年

Job summary

Alberta Health Services invites an experienced Registered Nurse to join the North Zone Specialty Programs - Palliative Care Team as a Palliative Care Resource Nurse, supporting Continuing Care clients across the North Zone from Beaverlodge.

You will join a mobile inter-disciplinary team providing assessments, care planning and consultations, with travel across the North Zone and a flexible remote work option.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and assessments for palliative care clients.
• Collaborate with Continuing Care, Home & Community Care and acute care teams.
• Lead care planning and follow-up using a client and family-centred approach.
• Participate in assessments, case reviews and consultations.

Skills

Five years RN clinical experience

Palliative care experience

Home & Community Care experience

Independent working

MS Office proficiency

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Tools

MS Office Suite

TEAMS

ZOOM

Tele-health

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for palliative care? Do you have an interest in ensuring healthcare professionals are educated and supported in palliative best practices? Do you have experience in care coordination, ACP, assessment and consultation, and are looking to expand your expertise? If so, the position of Palliative Care Resource Nurse (PCRN) with the North Zone Specialty Programs - Palliative Care Team could be for you. As a PCRN, you will play a key role in supporting Continuing Care clients throughout the North Zone. You will be a member of a mobile/virtual interdisciplinary team providing consultation services for palliative and end-of-life care clients. Using a client and family-centered approach, you will work with local clinicians and teams to provide specialized assessment, care planning and follow-up in a consultative, limited direct-service model. You will participate in assessments, case reviews and consultations, liaise with Continuing Care, Home and Community Care, Acute Care and community partners, and identify client and system barriers while supporting system navigation. This position supports clients across the North Zone and is based out of Beaverlodge. The role can accommodate working from home; however, you must be willing and able to travel to locations within the North Zone, approximately two hours from your home site. Candidates must be able to work independently in varying environments and weather conditions and carry a medical bag weighing approximately 25-30 lbs. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Job Details

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Specialty Teams, Palliative Care Team
• Primary Location: Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.63
• Posting End Date: 24-AUG-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 21-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-MAR-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 36
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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

• Minimum of five (5) years of recent RN clinical experience, within the last seven (7) years.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience, within in the last five (5) years, working with palliative care clients.
• Minimum of two (2) year experience, within the last five (5) years, working in Home & Community Care and/or a hospice setting.
• LEAP and/or palliative care training.
• Competent with MS Office Suite, TEAMs, ZOOM, and Tele-health.
• Valid driver's license.
• Able to work independently in different environments (weather conditions).
• Must be physically capable of carrying approx. 25-30lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in at least two (2) care sectors.
• Connect Care trained.
• CNA Certification in Palliative/ Hospice Care.
• Experience in program planning, interdisciplinary practice, and research activities.
• Completion of McMaster Case Management training- Level II.
• Previous experience with providing adult education.