Your Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse looking to work in all areas of a healthcare centre, keeping a variety of skills up-to-date. As a Registered Nurse (RN) working at the Whitecourt Healthcare Centre, you will utilize the nursing processes, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide care to patients across the lifespan. As this is a rural Registered Nurse position, you will be required to work in all areas of the healthcare centre, such as Emergency, Medical/Surgical, Operating Room, Labour and Delivery, along with a potential opportunity to work in the Hemodialysis Unit or Endoscopy. On Call hours may be required. You will ensure the development, implementation and ongoing administration of the client care plans. You will assess, coordinate, supervise, administer, and evaluate the provision of health services and healthcare resources. You will accept responsibility for continuing competencies through ongoing professional development, including participation in education programs, research and continuous quality activities. As a Registered Nurse, you will demonstrate the ability to accurately and effectively assess client status and to take appropriate intervention measures that have a significant impact on the client’s medical condition, safety, as well as ultimate recovery. Whitecourt, a bustling town of approximately 11,000, is situated 180 km Northwest of Edmonton and offers big city advantages and amenities but the friendly, down-to-earth lifestyle accustomed to rural Alberta. Life in Whitecourt will keep you active with its multiple recreation facilities, four rivers, and outdoor trail system, earning them the title of the Snowmobile Capital of Alberta. If you’re looking for the chance to work to your full scope of practice, all the while having a work-life balance, the position of a Registered Nurse in Whitecourt is for you.

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. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.17/hour - $42.96/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. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.