Registered Nurse - Perioperative Nurse Training Operating Room

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Calgary is looking for a Perioperative Registered Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves providing patient care in the operating room, ensuring safety and quality while supporting surgical teams. The successful candidate will undergo specialized training and play a key role in patient advocacy and care. If you are a dedicated nurse with a passion for surgical care, this position offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the Nursing Process.
• Demonstrate competence in scrub and circulating roles.
• Advocate for patients and ensure safety.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Patient Advocacy

Education

Accredited Nursing Education Program

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The FMC OR is the Adult Quaternary Level 1 Trauma Centre serving Southern Alberta and surrounding areas. Our OR includes 32 operating rooms and surgeries are performed 365 days per year. Our multidisciplinary team includes Surgeons, Anesthesia, Perioperative RNs, ORTs and support staff. We provide surgical interventions for over 22,000 patients yearly. FMC OR partners with the U of C to provide a teaching environment for medical and nursing students. We are proud to be the Calgary Zone Centre of Excellence for Trauma, Cardiac Open Heart, Neurological, Thoracic, Spine and Organ Transplant surgeries. We are a world leader in the development of the MRI OR Suite and Interventional Hybrid Trauma and Cardiac ORs. Other surgical specialties include Ortho/Arthroplasty, Gen Surgery, Pacemakers, Vascular Access, ENT, Plastics, and Gynecology. FMC cares for oncology patients spanning all services.

The Perioperative Registered Nurse (OR Nurse) position is responsible for providing patient care using the Nursing Process, in accordance with CRNA (College of Registered Nurses of Alberta), ORNAC (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada) and CSA (Canadian Standards Association) standards of practice. The OR Nurse will demonstrate competence in delivering safe, effective and efficient care in both a scrub and circulating role, as an integral part of their surgical team. The OR Nurse is responsible to provide safe care according to the Perioperative Nursing Care Plan, throughout the patient stay in the Surgical Suite. The OR Nurse promotes the professional role and evaluates their own professional education and clinical practice standards. The OR Nurse is a patient advocate and provides a link between the units and the Operating Room. The OR Nurse draws on a unique body of nursing knowledge.

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 of AHS.

NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $39.58 /hour - $54.16/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.

Additional Details:

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Minor Surgery, Main Operating Room, Cardiac Open Heart Operating Room
• Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 26-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

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). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

AHS Foothills Medical Center Operating Room will provide specialty Perioperative training. Commitment to a comprehensive 14-week training program, followed by a full-time orientation is required. This temporary one-year position involves two phases: Phase 1 – Perioperative didactic and clinical practicum – 14 weeks; Phase 2 – Orientation to solidify practical knowledge and skills – 38 weeks. Completion of the perioperative nursing course is required. Ability to wear lead apron radiograph protection and PPE for extended periods. Ability to stand scrubbed for hours to support the surgical team.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. 4th year nursing student focus experience Operating Room. Current ACLS or PALS certification.