Registered Nurse - Labour & Delivery

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Alberta seeks a Registered Nurse for their Labour and Delivery unit. You will be crucial in providing holistic care to patients across the perinatal continuum, reflecting the organization's values while ensuring patient safety and well-being. Candidates should have completed an accredited nursing program, be registered with CRNA, and possess critical thinking and communication skills. The role involves various responsibilities including patient advocacy, health promotion, and collaboration within a diverse healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services to patients, families, and communities.
• Utilize nursing processes, including critical thinking and decision making.
• Advocate for patients and their families.

Skills

Critical thinking

Cultural sensitivity

Communication

Patient-centered care

Decision making

Education

Completion of accredited nursing education program

Active registration with CRNA

Current BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Overview

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 centered 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.

Responsibilities

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 of AHS.

Pay Note

PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $39.58 - $54.16 per hour. Upon obtaining a full licence, 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.

Details

• 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: 06-OCT-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 01-DEC-2025
• Temporary End Date: 18-NOV-2026
• 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: $43.26
• Maximum Salary: $59.21
• 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 Psychiatric 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

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.