Registered Nurse

Covenant Health Canada; Town of Castor; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse for Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor, Alberta. The role involves nursing assessments, care planning, administering medications, and coordinating with the multidisciplinary team as a 0.56 FTE position.

Requirements include graduation from an RN program, active CRNA registration, and Basic Life Support (Level C). The UNA bargaining unit applies and duties span Med Surg, ED, and LTC, with day, evening, and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN program or recognized equivalent.
• Active CRNA registration with CRNA required.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments and interventions.
• Participates in care planning and evaluates treatments.
• Administers medications and monitors patient response.
• Documents progress and coordinates discharge planning.

Skills

Nursing skills

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse program

CRNA registration

BLS Level C

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Town of Castor has a population of around 1,000 residents and is located 143 kilometers east of Red Deer. It’s easy to enjoy an active lifestyle in Castor thanks to its many community recreational amenities, including as golf, swimming, camping, skating and curling. With a deep sense of community, affordable living costs and a high quality of life, Castor is a great place to live, work and raise a family. Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor serves this east-central Alberta community and works closely with neighbouring communities of Coronation and Consort. With five acute care beds and 22 continuing care beds, the hospital provides a broad range of health services including emergency care, diagnostic services, family medicine and palliative care. Covenant Health is proud of its 156-year history of delivering quality, innovative Catholic health services to Albertans, and is one of Canada’s largest Catholic Health organizations. Covenant Health has been the honoured recipient of three prestigious awards: Alberta’s Top 85 Employer award for 2026, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture Award for 2024, and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2025.

Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.

• Classification:
Registered Nurse
• Union:
COV UNA
• Unit and Program:
Med Surg, ED, and LTC
• Primary Location:
Our Lady of the Rosary Hosp
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
At (UNA only)
• FTE:
0.56
• Posting End Date:
08-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class:
Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available:
21-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date:
31-MAY-2028
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
12
• Shifts per cycle:
32
• Shift Pattern:
Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off:
As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary:
$44.56
• Maximum Salary:
$60.98
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.