Registered Nurse - Emergency - Regular Full Time

Yukon Hospital Corporation; Whitehorse; Hybrid; CAD 142,496,000 - 190,321,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yukon Hospital Corporation is seeking a Registered Nurse for Emergency care at Whitehorse General Hospital. This Regular Full Time, on-site position offers 1.0 FTE within the Emergency department, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver timely care.

The L09 level role features an hourly pay range of $49.73 - $66.42, with eligibility for future permanent or term placements. CPR certification is required; ACLS and Critical Care credentials are assets for advancement.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience in the specialty area.
• Current registration or license with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA).
• Current CPR certification.
• ACLS and Critical Care certification are assets.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for patients in the Emergency department.
• Administer and implement medical investigations and therapeutic programs.
• Organize, direct, supervise and collaborate in nursing best practices.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Reliability

Advocacy

Communication skills

Cross-cultural awareness

Basic computer literacy

Education

Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - Emergency - Regular Full Time

Job Category: Emergency

Requisition Number: REGIS003017

• Posted : September 16, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Whitehorse General Hospital
5 Hospital Road
Whitehorse, YT Y1A3H7, CAN

Description

Regular Full-Time Position - (1.0 FTE)

"An eligibility list may be created from this competition and used to staff future permanent or term positions of a similar nature"

This position is at the L09 level with an hourly pay range of $49.73 - $66.42

(PIPSC Bargaining Unit)

As a multidisciplinary team member, the incumbent provides nursing care for patients through the administration and implementation of medical investigation and therapeutic programs through the application of knowledge of general nursing, physical health, and psycho-social well-being; provides organization, direction, supervision and collaboration in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care;
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field;
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Initiative, good judgment and reliability;
• Advocacy and assertiveness skills;
• Basic computer literacy;
• Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant clinical skills;
• Ability to develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing;
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.

The successful candidate is required to have a Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, a minimum of (1) one year nursing experience related to the assigned specialty area(s) or specific online course completion for the specialty area(s); be currently registered or able to be licensed with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) and have current C.P.R certification. Certification in A.C.L.S. and Critical Care nursing would be considered an asset for this position.