Registered Nurse

Primary Care Alberta; Edson; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta is seeking a Public Health Nurse to work in Edson Healthcare Centre, delivering public health services as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will provide nursing assessments, planning, counseling and education, with a focus on immunization, maternal/newborn care, and preventative health in the community.

You will operate in a public health setting, performing home visits and clinic-based care while upholding patient-centered, culturally sensitive practices.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations.
• Utilize nursing processes with critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Teach, counsel and advocate for patients and families.
• Lead integrated and holistic patient care with health promotion.
• Deliver immunization, disease control, and maternal/newborn support.

Skills

Critical thinking

Assessment

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Counseling skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Connect Care system

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Tools

Connect Care

Job description

Public Health Nurse based in or out of the Edson Public Health office, is Primary Care Alberta's frontline representative in delivering public health services in the diverse communities of the North Zone. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) is a key position working in partnership with a multidisciplinary team and community stakeholders. The incumbent will: effectively use the nursing process to deliver quality care; provide safe, ethical and patient/family centered health care; independently provide health assessment, health planning, health education, supportive counseling, preventative and screening measures, referrals, and evaluation as appropriate. Also provides services to individuals, families, groups, and communities with attention to diversity and the social determinants of health. Duties include but are not limited to the generalist role of public health nursing. Provision of universal Public Health services includes immunization for all age groups, influenza program delivery, and health promotion initiatives. Communicable Disease Control - outbreak management, notifiable disease follow up. Maternal/Infant Health including postpartum support, lactation education, prenatal education, and high-risk assessment of mother, babies, and families in the home environment. Sexual and Reproductive Health - will be required to provide STI test and treat, contraception support, pregnancy testing and education in schools and communities. Health promotion and injury prevention.

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 PCA.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.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Population Public Health
• Primary Location: Edson Healthcare Centre
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 08-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2028
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 57
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Population Public Health
• Primary Location: Edson Healthcare Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 08-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per Cycle: 57
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• 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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Must possess strong critical thinking, assessment, communication (oral and written), organizational, problem solving and counseling skills. Must be able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team and independently with minimal supervision. Able to perform physical duties including moving clinical supplies to community clinics and home visits (this may involve moving up to 50lbs at times), service delivery (may require awkward and repetitive movements), sitting, standing and/or bending for long periods of time. Have training and working knowledge of Connect Care system.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a public health nursing unit performing duties supporting Communicable Disease Control, Immunization, Healthy Beginnings. Recent nursing experience including prenatal, labour & delivery, postpartum or working with young families or the pediatric population preferred. Maternal/newborn certifications such as breastfeeding courses and childbirth education.