Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Fort Vermilion; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern Allowance

Relocation assistance

Temporary housing

PD leave for professional development

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Home Care Nursing in Fort Vermilion. You will deliver patient and family centered care, using nursing processes and critical thinking to ensure safety and well-being.

Provisional Permit holders earn $40.76–$55.79/hour; full practice permit adjusts to UNA rates. The role includes leadership in holistic care and health promotion within a northern context.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations.
• Utilize nursing processes with critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Lead in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance.

Education

Nursing education

CRNA registration

BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Your Opportunity:

New hires accepting Regular Full-time UNA positions located north of the 57th Parallel are eligible to receive a Recruitment Initiative payment of $2,500. This payment is non-pensionable and is pro-rated for Regular Part-time employment. In addition to a competitive rate of pay and excellent benefits, AHS currently offers: Northern Allowance (annual maximum of $6,300). This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Retention Payment (annual maximum of $2,500) for Regular Full-time employment. This payment is non-pensionable and is pro-rated for Regular Part-time employment. Additional incentives such as temporary housing (up to 3 months) and relocation assistance, based on eligibility and availability. Opportunities for career development/growth, including an additional five days of paid leave for purposes of professional development for Regular employees employed in excess of one year, and pro-rated days for new hires based on number of months employed in a calendar year. Permanent and temporary employees working in excess of one (1) year whose work sites are above the 57th parallel are also eligible to receive an annual reimbursement (maximum of $1,235) for one (1) round trip, departing from a location above the 57th parallel, to any destination within Alberta.

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.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Registered Nurse

Union: United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program: Home Care Nursing

Primary Location: Fort Vermilion Community Hlth

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: At (UNA only)

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 15-OCT-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 8

Shifts per cycle: 38

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $44.56

Maximum Salary: $60.98

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.