Registered Nurse

🏥 Position:

Registered Nurse (RN)
📍 Location: Fort Vermilion General Hospital, Alberta, Canada
🏢 Organization: Alberta Health Services
🕒 Job Type: Temporary Full-Time (ends August 31, 2026)
💼 FTE: 1.00 (Full-time equivalent)
🕘 Shift: 11.08-hour shifts
📈 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
🛑 Days Off: As per rotation
💸 Salary:

• Minimum: $43.26/hour
• Maximum: $59.21/hour
• Provisional Permit Holders: $39.58 – $54.16/hour

💰 Incentives & Benefits:

• $2,500 Recruitment Incentive for new hires north of the 57th parallel (pro-rated for part-time)
• Northern Allowance: Up to $6,300/year (hourly, non-pensionable)
• Retention Payment: Up to $2,500/year (pro-rated for part-time)
• Temporary housing: Up to 3 months (based on availability)
• Relocation Assistance: Based on eligibility
• Additional Paid Leave: 5 days for professional development after 1 year (pro-rated for new hires)
• Travel Reimbursement: Up to $1,235/year for one round trip to any Alberta location

📝 Job Description:

As a Registered Nurse, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering safe, high-quality, and holistic care to patients and families
• Using critical thinking and clinical judgment in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Teaching, counseling, and advocating for patients and their families
• Collaborating within an interdisciplinary team
• Promoting health maintenance and patient safety

✅ Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program
• Active or eligible CRNA (College of Registered Nurses of Alberta) registration
• Current BCLS-HCP (Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider)
• If inactive for 5+ years, must complete:
  • CRNA Medication Management (Ch. 1–4)
  • NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification

🩺 Additional Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room (ER) experience

⭐ Preferred Qualifications:

• Rural ER experience
• Charge Nurse experience