Registered Nurse - Bed Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Temp Part-time Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Edmonton seeks an RN Bed Coordinator to manage bed tracking, admissions, and transfers while coordinating with the Site Manager for daily patient flow.

The role requires strong organizational skills, ability to work under stress, and experience in bed placement and hospital operations. Provisional permits are paid at the lower end, with full permits aligning to standard RN rates.

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) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide wide variety of nursing services focusing on patient safety and well being.
• Utilize nursing processes with critical thinking and decision making.
• Lead as part of an integrated patient-care team and advocate for patients and families.

Skills

Nursing license

CRNA eligibility

BCLS-HCP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Connect Care

Microsoft Word

Excel

Netcare

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Registered Nurse - Bed Coordinator maintains the Hospital's bed tracking systems, assuring that the bed assignment and status of patients is accurate at defined intervals throughout the day. The Bed Coordinator follows a prioritized way of allocating beds to patients awaiting admission to the Hospital, including internal/external transfers, direct admissions, Emergency Department, and Surgery patients for defined areas of site responsibility while considering patient care requirements. This position entails working collaboratively with the Site Manager for day-to-day flow. The Bed Coordinator makes decisions independently but must be able to identify exceptions to standard processes and guidelines for discussion with Managers. As a Bed Coordinator at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Registered Nurse demonstrates excellence with interpersonal communication skills as well as with organization. He/she is reliable, motivated, self-directed and able to work in a stressful dynamic environment. The successful candidate has the ability to handle multiple priorities and readjust their daily schedule on short notice. The Bed Coordinator is expected to be physically present and available to all units in the hospital and assess patients for suitability for certain beds and over capacity spaces. Applicants should be aware that there are physical demands related to extensive walking throughout the hospital and sitting for long periods. All work tasks are computer based so there are extensive repetitive motion tasks.

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 AHS. 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.

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

• A minimum of five years of tertiary hospital-based nursing experience required (3 of these within the past 5 years).
• Experience in Bed Placement, Bed Coordination, Bed Management or working in an integrated operations centre/command centre required.
• Experience at the University of Alberta Hospital – including familiarity with programs, units and appropriate patient placements within each subspecialty.
• Experience using computer applications: Connect Care, Microsoft Office (specifically Word & Excel) & Netcare required.
• Experience in leadership roles, such as a Charge Nurse or Team Lead.
• Must be able to work independently and within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively while managing high levels of stress.
• Must be able to work in a noisy environment with repeated interruptions.
• Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting and be able to walk long distances and quickly navigate throughout the entire hospital.
• Must be able to work at computers for long periods of time.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to consistently demonstrate critical thinking.
• Recent Emergency Department, critical care or observation unit experience required.
• Previous critical care or observation unit training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Nursing.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional image and proven ability to remain calm, courteous, and respectful at all times.
• Skilled at paying close attention to detail.

Job Facts

• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Site Operations, Small-Incision Open Cholecystectomy
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 21-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 01-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 07-SEP-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 24
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable