Undergraduate Nurse
Your Opportunity:
As an Undergraduate Nurse, you will be primarily working in large immunization Influenza and Rapid Response clinics within the Calgary Zone. Your primary responsibility will be to administer Influenza and Covid-19 vaccine to all client populations in a safe manner. This Undergraduate Nursing Employee (UNE) position provides an opportunity for a UNE to develop further competency in the range and complexity of Registered Nurse (RN). The UNE is an unregulated member of the inter-professional health care team who provides Patient Centered Care with the supervision of an RN. As an Undergraduate Nurse you will be a resource in the clinic regarding practice standards, processes, skills and competencies. You will have the opportunity to provide guidance, education, support and consultation. You will use your energetic persona along with your knowledge, attention to detail and commitment to patient and family centered care to excel in this position. As an Undergraduate Nurse you will be a resource in the clinic regarding practice standards, processes, skills and competencies. You will have the opportunity to provide guidance, education, support and consultation. You will use your energetic persona along with your knowledge, attention to detail and commitment to patient and family centered care to excel in this position.
Description:
The Undergraduate Nursing Employee (UNE) position provides an opportunity for the nursing student employed as a UNE to consolidate the knowledge and skill acquired in their approved nursing education program towards competency in the range and complexity of Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) practice. The UNE is an unregulated member of the collaborative health care team who provides patient centred care with the supervision of the RN or RPN. The nursing activities performed, and level of supervision required are determined by legislation, standards of supervision outlined by regulatory colleges, Alberta Health Services (AHS) policy, educational preparation, practice setting, complexity of the patient, level of risk involved, and competency of the UNE.
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Undergraduate Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Immunization & Rapid Response Program
- Primary Location: Southport
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 04-APR-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 28-JUL-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $28.88
- Maximum Salary: $28.88
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Current enrolment in an approved Alberta nursing education program leading to initial entry to practice as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse. Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate. Successful completion of 3rd year of an RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or currently in the final year of an after-degree RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or successful completion of 2nd year of an RPN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RPN education program.
Additional Required Qualifications:You have experience working in a health care setting.
Preferred Qualifications:You have experience and training working with clients from diverse cultures across the lifespan. Multi-language competence is an asset. Physically able to perform all duties in all practice settings including but not limited to carry and porter equipment and supplies to alternative sites.
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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