Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Intensive Care Unit
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 01-APR-2024
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 11-APR-2024
- Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2025
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 40
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.21
- Maximum Salary: $51.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Not 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). 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 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)
Additional Required Qualifications:Recent completion of a recognized Critical Care course with 1 year of adult critical care experience is required. Candidates without previous Adult ICU experience or certification may apply and may be considered for the Orientation Program (OPACCA). OPACCA is a program consisting of theory and clinical orientation. Knowledge consolidation and staged skill development over the following 10-12 months (approx.1600 hours) is required to complete training in this specialized area. Demonstration of excellent assessment, documentation, clinical, communication, organizational and patient care skills is necessary for successful completion of the Clinical Assessment and to continue employment with the Critical Care Program. Alberta Health Services reserves the ability to hire individuals with less experience or education. Candidates must show the ability to identify own learning needs, seek guidance to fill knowledge gaps and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional growth and development. A commitment to providing quality patient and family centered care in a team environment must be demonstrated. Charge Nurse duties may be required following successful orientation to the role. Recent experience within an acute care environment, either as a student or an RN, is required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in an ICU setting, observation room, trauma unit, with ventilators and as an acute care RN is preferred. Training and experience with: Epidurals/Nerve Blocks, ACLS, TNCC, CNA Critical Care Certification, intermittent hemodialysis and/or CRRT, rhythm analysis, Pacemakers, Cardioversion/Defibrillation, Cardiac Arrest Management, and hemodynamic monitoring.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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