Registered Nurse - Geriatrics

Alberta Health Services; Fort McMurray; Híbrido; CAD 61 000 - 84 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Fort McMurray Allowance

Resumo da oferta

Alberta Health Services in Fort McMurray seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) to lead complex care for patients with dementia and neurocognitive conditions. You will perform biopsychosocial assessments, manage behaviours, and support care coordination across acute, continuing, and home care settings.

You will provide clinical leadership within an interdisciplinary team, collaborate with physicians and families, and contribute to education and guidelines to improve patient outcomes.

Qualificações

• 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.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a RN or RPN, which includes a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with brain injury, mental health and/or dementia.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience managing complex clients.
• Minimum 3 years of Seniors Health experience.
• Connect Care trained.
• Proven leadership experience including comfort with challenging individuals.

Responsabilidades

• Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and manage challenging behaviours and cognitive conditions.
• Deliver leadership through specialized consultation, education, and support to frontline clinicians.
• Support care coordination and advance care planning for high-risk patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, frontline staff, patients and families to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.

Conhecimentos

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Geriatric care

Behaviour management

Formação académica

Nursing degree

CRNA registration eligible

Ferramentas

MS Office Suite

MS Teams

Zoom

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you a skilled Registered Nurse (RN/RPN) with a passion for supporting individuals with complex behavioural needs, psychogeriatrics, and advanced dementia? This is a unique opportunity to apply your advanced clinical expertise and critical thinking while supporting some of the North Zone’s most complex patient populations with Assisted Living Alberta. As a member of the Complex Care Support Team, you will provide clinical leadership through specialized consultation, education, and support to frontline clinicians. Responsibilities include comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, management of challenging behaviours and cognitive conditions, and support for care coordination and advance care planning for high-risk patients. Working within an interdisciplinary team, you will support referrals from acute care, continuing care, and home and community care settings. You will collaborate closely with physicians, case managers, frontline staff, patients, and families to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. Geriatric expertise and knowledge of living options are considered assets. This role includes in-person consultation for patients living with dementia and collaboration with a specialized team of Nurse Practitioners, Care of the Elderly Physicians, Geriatric Psychiatry supports, and allied health professionals. Based in Fort McMurray, this position supports clients throughout the North Zone. Remote work may be accommodated; however, travel to sites within approximately two hours of your home location is required. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable & is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: NZ Specialty Teams, Complex Care Support Team
• Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.63
• Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 14-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 16-JAN-2028
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 36
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: NZ Specialty Teams, Complex Care Support Team
• Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.63
• Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 36
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a RN or RPN, which includes a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with brain injury, mental health and/or dementia. Minimum 3 years of clinical experience managing complex clients. Minimum 3 years of Seniors Health experience. Advanced clinical & assessment skills. Connect Care trained. Competent with MS Office Suite, MS Teams, & Zoom. Case Management Education. Proven leadership experience including comfort with challenging individuals. Able to work independently in different environments (weather conditions) and must be physically capable of carrying approx. 25-30lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Continuing Care including Home and Community Care and Continuing Care Homes. CNA Certification in Geriatrics, or willingness to obtain. Supportive Pathways or equivalent. Experience in program planning, education of adults, interdisciplinary practice, and research activities.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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North Zone, Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt

North Zone, Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt

North Zone, Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt