Registered Nurse - Emergency

Alberta Health Services; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp PT Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert. The role is 0.70 FTE, temporary part-time with benefits, covering days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Provisional permits begin at $40.76–$55.79/hr, with full-permit rates adjusted per UNA provisions. Qualifications include accredited nursing education, CRNA eligibility/registration, BCLS-HCP, and NCLEX completion.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with CRNA.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification.
• NCLEX exam completed; ED RN experience preferred.
• Last 2 years ED experience preferred; ENPEP certificates encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of nursing services to patients, families, communities, and populations.
• Use nursing process with critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
• Lead in an integrated, holistic approach to patient care.
• Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, quality, patient-centered care.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Prioritization

Adaptability

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Tools

Connect Care

Netcare

PYXIS

Job description

Your Opportunity

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: Emergency Department
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 10-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 20-SEP-2026
• Temporary End Date: 03-APR-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 40
• 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

• 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.
• If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the past five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required prior to employment: CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4): https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/learning-and-development/learning-modules NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification: https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Successful completion of NCLEX exam.
• Experience as a Registered Nurse in an Emergency Department within the last 2 years.
• Minimum 5 years acute medicine / surgery experience may be considered.
• Completion of Emergency Nursing Provincial Education Program (ENPEP) modules or equivalent certification.
• Routinely demonstrate strong prioritization and assessment skills.
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with Connect Care, Netcare and PYXIS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of the English language.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with minimal supervision.
• Physical capability of performing all aspects of the role (bending, crouching, kneeling, overhead lifting, and mobilization of bariatric patients).

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS, ACCN, TNCC, ENPC, PALS certification.
• Cardiac Monitoring/ECG Interpretation.