Registered Nurse - Day Surgery Multifunctional Unit

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 6,139,000 - 8,401,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp P/T Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Registered Nurse for the Day Surgery Multifunctional Unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital. The role focuses on comprehensive perioperative nursing care for outpatient and inpatient procedures, including pre-op assessment, intraoperative support, and post-op recovery.

Responsibilities include patient education, discharge planning, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other care providers.

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 comprehensive nursing care for patients undergoing surgical procedures (outpatient and inpatient).
• Perform pre-operative assessment and post-operative monitoring.
• Educate patients and families on post-operative care and discharge instructions.
• Participate in discharge planning and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Nursing care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited nursing program

CRNA registration/permit

BCLS-HCP certification

Tools

Connect Care

Job description

Your Opportunity

As a Nurse in the Day Surgery/Short Stay Multifunctional department you will be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care for patients undergoing surgical procedures on an outpatient and inpatient basis. Collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists and other healthcare professionals you will ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of patients throughout their surgical experience. Your duties will include pre-operative assessment, post-operative care, patient education and discharge planning. Key responsibilities will include pre-operative evaluation of medical histories physical and psychological status, preparing patients while ensuring appropriate consent and pre-operative protocols are followed, medication administration and post-operative monitoring, educating patients and their families around post-operative care and follow-up instructions as well as participation in ongoing professional development opportunities.

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: Day Surgery Multifunctional Unit
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.53
• Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 29-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-APR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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

• Recent ambulatory surgical experience (recent refers to experience within the last 3 years).
• Ability to work shift work with a variety of start times and meet the physical demands of the role.
• Experience working with Connect Care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Inpatient surgical experience an asset.
• Charge nurse experience (more than 2 years).
• Day Surgery experience preferred.