Registered Nurse - L&D

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services Labour and Delivery unit at Peter Lougheed Centre seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive, family-centered care across antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum settings. You will work within a dynamic team, delivering safe care and employing critical thinking in a fast-paced environment.

Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour; upon obtaining a full permit, the rate aligns with UNA contracts.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide wide nursing services to patients and families with safety as a priority.
• Provide leadership in supporting holistic, patient-centred care and health promotion.
• Deliver care across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and operating room settings.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Cultural sensitivity

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Labour and Delivery (L&D) unit at Peter Lougheed Centre aims to attract and retain high quality registered nurses who will provide excellence in nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivered to women across the perinatal continuum. Our L&D unit is a diverse, dynamic and fast paced environment seeing approximately 500 births per month. As the L&D RN, you will utilize your critical thinking skills and you will consistently practice cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity within the interdisciplinary team setting. As an effective communicator, you will provide holistic, comprehensive and family centred care and teaching to individuals and families, both independently and collaboratively as a member of the healthcare team. This includes delivery of antepartum care for complex patients, triage care for diverse pregnancy and postpartum related issues, intrapartum care in the delivery room, pregnancy loss and/or operating room as well as postpartum care for both mother and newborn, which may include care of patients on the postpartum unit. In addition, you will be expected to progress to provide patient centered care within the operating room and recovery room settings, in accordance with the ORNAC standards. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate decision making, organization, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills; build and maintain relationships with patients, families and the interdisciplinary team; show initiative and independence; foster positive relationships in a team environment and demonstrate the values of AHS in professional practice.

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: Labour & Delivery. Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre. Location Details: As Per Location. Multi-Site: At (UNA only). FTE: 1.00. Posting End Date: 08-SEP-2026. Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits. Date Available: 21-SEP-2026. Temporary End Date: 25-MAR-2028. Hours per Shift: 11.08. Length of Shift in weeks: 12. Shifts per cycle: 40. Shift Pattern: Days, 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.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 months experience in an Urban Labour and Delivery unit within the last 5 years; or 2 years' experience in a critical care nursing unit (i.e. ER, ICU, OR, NICU) or Rural L&D within the last 5 years; or 3 years' experience in an Urban Post-Partum unit within the last 5 years. Successful completion of a 4th year preceptorship in an urban L&D will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current NRP (Lessons 1-9).
• Current Fetal Health Surveillance.
• CNA Perinatal Certificate.
• Experience working with antepartum patients and/or postpartum families.
• Charge Nurse experience.
• Operating Room experience.
• Experience with the MOREob program (participant and/or facilitator).
• Completion of AHS breastfeeding modules or IBCLC certification.
• Demonstrated professional development and/or participation in quality improvement initiatives.