Registered Nurse

Primary Care Alberta; Fairview; On-site; CAD 6,139,000 - 8,401,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote retention allowance

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive public health nursing in the Fairview area. You will operate with a nursing process, provide health assessments and education, and support families and communities with an integrated approach.

You will participate in immunization, maternal/infant health, and communicable disease initiatives, while adhering to UNA agreements and local shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Completion of 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 and communities.
• Use nursing processes with critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Teach, counsel and advocate for patients and families.

Skills

Critical thinking

Assessment

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Counseling

Teamwork

Education

Nursing program completion

Tools

Connect Care system

Job description

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. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Primary Care AB 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 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: Fairview Health Complex
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 31-AUG-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 10-SEP-2026
• 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: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Population Public Health
• Primary Location: Fairview Health Complex
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 31-AUG-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• 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: 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).

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.

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