Registered Nurse

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Tofield Health Centre in a rural setting, offering half-time FTE (0.50) with evenings, nights and weekends shifts. Provisional permits welcomed with progression to full rate upon licensure. A recruitment incentive of $15,000–$20,000 may apply.

Competitive pay ranges from $44.56 to $60.98 per hour, plus UNA benefits. You'll provide direct patient and family‑centered care in an integrated team, grow skills, and participate in continuous

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.
• As Required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations while ensuring safety and well being.
• Utilize nursing processes through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making; teach, counsel and advocate for patients and families.
• Play a leadership role in supporting an integrated, holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance.
• Provide safe, quality patient- and family-centered care reflecting shared vision and values.

Education

Accredited nursing education program

CRNA registration eligibility

BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Experience the variety of rural nursing, work to your full scope of practice, and easily access big-city amenities less than an hour drive from Edmonton! Grow your nursing practice as part of the Acute Care and Emergency/Outpatients department in the welcoming community of Tofield. Every day, you'll have the chance to use your critical thinking and problem solving skills as you provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of direct patient-and family-centered care. You can quickly prioritize and respond to changes in patient status effectively with a professional, positive attitude. Your interpersonal and communication skills help you build strong relationships with your "work family" and patients alike, while your dedication to ongoing development shows in taking the initiative to sign up for courses and participating in continuous improvement activities. Our site offers a new enhanced orientation program to ensure competency in this unique working environment. Attention Registered Nurses! This position may qualify for a $15,000 to $20,000 Recruitment Incentive. Please visit rcif-una.ca for more details. The RCIF Committee has classified Alberta worksites as Remote, Rural, or Urban (please refer to the following link for eligible worksites): Rural, Remote, and Urban Worksites. Urban worksites are not eligible at this time. The place of work is in a community designated for Canada Student Loan forgiveness as outlined in https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans/repay/assistance/doctors-nurses/amount.html. You may be eligible for the Rural Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program if you meet other eligibility requirements.

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.

Classification:

Registered Nurse

Union:

United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:

Acute Care and Emergency

Primary Location:

Tofield Health Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

At (UNA only)

FTE:

0.50

Posting End Date:

24-SEP-2026

Employee Class:

Benefit Eligible Casual

Date Available:

04-OCT-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

Varies

Shifts per cycle:

Varies

Shift Pattern:

Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off:

Other

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) certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Canadian Triage Acuity Scale.
• Cardiac Arrest Management Advanced &Basic/Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Pediatric Advanced Care/Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Trauma 101/Trauma Nurse Core course.
• At least 1 year in the past 3 years Emergency experience.
• At least 1 year in the past 3 years Acute Care experience.