Registered Nurse - NICU

Alberta Health Services; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Medicine Hat is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing services and support to families in a multidisciplinary team setting. Candidates must have completed an accredited nursing program and hold or be eligible for registration with the CRNA. This position offers a competitive salary range of $43.26 to $59.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• Active registration with CRNA is required.
• Completion of required free courses if not practiced as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of assessing and caring for newborns.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of nursing services to patients and families.
• Utilize nursing processes through critical thinking and decision making.
• Support an integrated and holistic approach to patient care.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Completion of an accredited nursing education program

Active or eligible for registration with CRNA

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: Do you enjoy working in a dynamic department? Do you enjoy caring for and supporting families? The Medicine Hat Regional Hospital NICU is hiring. The MHRH NICU is a Level II NICU providing care to those born prematurely and/or with health issues. We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and Physicians, Social Work, Dietitians and other allied health partners. As part of the Women and Children’s Health Portfolio, NICU staff will support and help provide care to their sister unit, Pediatrics. NICU staff will provide support to the LDR and Mat/Child as necessary.

Note: This description uses the information as provided and does not alter the role.

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. 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.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit / Women & Children’s Health
• Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.58
• Posting End Date: 29‑SEP‑2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 20‑OCT‑2025
• Temporary End Date: 30‑OCT‑2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 33
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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

• Knowledge of assessing and providing care for a newborn.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with care team and patients/clients, especially in facilitating information transfer between care team and parents.
• Assessment skills to recognize and respond appropriately to patient/client change in status.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and responses.
• Ability to safeguard AHS information as private and confidential.
• Ability to follow and adhere to AHS policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Demonstrated teamwork and ability to work well with others in small groups, especially interdisciplinary team.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 years acute care or relevant clinical care experience preferred.
• Proven technical and clinical skills pertinent to NICU nursing preferred.
• NICU Charge Nurse skill and experience preferred.
• Experience/knowledge of lactation and the ability to assist/teach mothers to feed their baby preferred.
• Experience/knowledge of perinatal bereavement and the ability to assist family to cope with newborn loss preferred.