Registered Nurse - Emergency

Strathmore is a thriving community located 35 minutes East of Calgary. Strathmore District Health Services is a busy rural hospital that provides emergency care to over 23,000 patients annually. Strathmore Hospital provides a broad range of care to patients across the lifespan, utilizing electronic tracking system, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for emergency patients. The ideal candidate must be able to work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, can assess, coordinate, supervise administer and evaluate provision of health services and health care resources. Demonstration of current nursing knowledge, efficient, communication and leadership skills are required. You will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families in a diverse population, focusing on an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will accept responsibility for continuing competences through ongoing professional development, including participation in education and orientation and continuous quality improvement activities. You will follow nursing standards/protocols as required. You are aware that the RN position requires physical demands including lifting, pulling, pushing, walking, standing, transferring and transporting patients and equipment up to a frequent basis.

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.

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 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.

1 year of current Emergency or Intensive Care Unit experience or 2 years of current med/surg/acute care experience. Triage Nurse experience. Rural Nurse experience. ACLS. CTAS. TNCC. NRP. NVCI. PALS or ENPC.

Critical care experience. Charge Nurse experience. Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate excellent assessment skills, organizational skills, patient care skills, and leadership skills.