Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading clinical and teaching hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. You will provide comprehensive nursing services, ensuring patient safety and well-being while working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team. This role offers diverse opportunities in a state-of-the-art facility, contributing significantly to patient care and health promotion.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program and active registration with CRNA required.
• At least 2 years of med/surg/acute care experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing services ensuring patient safety and well-being.
• Utilize nursing processes and support holistic patient care.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Patient Advocacy

Education

Accredited Nursing Program

Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually. The UAH and Stollery Children’s Emergency Department is a busy tertiary care level I emergency department open 24/7. This large Trauma Centre offers diverse emergency nursing opportunities, from Pediatrics to Trauma Care. Registered Nurses work in a state-of-the-art facility using an electronic tracking system, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for emergency patients. Decisions are made collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. You may be required to work in all areas of Emergency at the discretion of the Unit Manager/Charge Nurse. Joining us means making a difference and contributing to our mission: providing a patient-focused, accessible, and sustainable health system for all Albertans.

Description:

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver a wide range of nursing services to patients, families, communities, and populations, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will utilize nursing processes, applying critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, while also teaching, counseling, and advocating for patients and their families. You will support an integrated, holistic approach to patient care, health promotion, and maintenance, providing safe, quality, patient- and family-centered care aligned with AHS values.

PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders will be paid $39.58/hour - $54.16/hour. Once entered into the register of Registered Nurses, pay will adjust to the applicable rate according to AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii).

Additional Details:

• Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Emergency
• Location: U of A Hospital
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 26-MAY-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 21-JUL-2025
• Temporary End Date: 01-JUL-2026
• Hours per Shift: 11.63
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
• Salary Range: $43.26 - $59.21
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing program, active or eligible registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). If not practiced as an RN within the last five years, completion of CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4) and NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification is required.

Additional Required Qualifications:

At least 2 years of med/surg/acute care experience. Current RN registration with CARNA and BLS certificate. Ability to stand, walk, lift, and assist with patient transport and equipment handling.

Preferred Qualifications:

1 year of emergency nursing, recent experience in a tertiary/urban center, critical care experience within the last 2 years. Certifications such as ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, PALS, NRP are preferred, with a preference for those holding 3 of 6 certifications. Certified Emergency Nurse (CAN or CNE) is an asset. Demonstrated assessment, organizational, patient care, and leadership skills are highly valued.