Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse responsible for comprehensive patient and family care in surgical settings. Responsibilities include managing pre and post surgical patients and providing quality care while reflecting the organization’s values. The role requires an accredited nursing degree, good organizational and communication skills, and ability to handle physically demanding tasks. Competitive hourly wages are provided based on experience. Temporary position with opportunities for further development.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Must be active or eligible for registration with CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and evaluate comprehensive patient and family care.
• Manage up to 40-45 surgical patients daily.
• Provide safe, quality patient and family centered care.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Collaboration in teams

Leadership skills

Patient assessment

IV initiation

Phlebotomy

Basic computer skills

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Active registration with CRNA

Job description

Your Opportunity

A Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family care in pre-admission clinic and preop/day surgical unit. Responsible for pre and post surgical patients received from the operating. Management of up to 40-45 surgical patients on a daily basis. Pre-admission patients seen in clinic for preop assessment and preparation for planned surgical procedures.

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 of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $39.58 - $54.16 per hour. Upon obtaining a full licence, 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.

Unit Details

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Day Surgery, Same Day Surgery
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 26-JAN-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 05-FEB-2026
• Temporary End Date: 01-APR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 13
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $43.26
• Maximum Salary: $59.21
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the past five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required prior to employment: CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4): https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/learning-and-development/learning-modules NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification: https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271.

Additional Required Qualifications

Active registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Certification/current experience with IV initiation & phlebotomy. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and priority setting skills required. Demonstrated excellent assessment, leadership, and patient care. Able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Proven reliability/dependability required. Current acute care surgical nursing with a minimum 2 years’ experience is required. Ability to deal with patients who are acutely ill in an unpredictable and stressful environment. Ability to work in a physically demanding environment: Considerable standing/walking; lifting, positioning, pushing and/or transferring patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching (continuously for 5.5 - 7 hours per shift). Walking (continuously for 5.5 - 7 hours per shifts) and lifting up to fifty pounds. Pushing beds/stretchers multiple times for prolonged distance between units. Able to work staggered shifts. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred. ACLS an asset. Recent charge nurse experience. Advanced knowledge of regional/neuraxial/multimodal anesthesia. Current clinical experience in a fast-paced, high turnover preoperative/day surgery unit is an asset.