Undergraduate Nurse - Unit 26 Pediatrics
Your Opportunity:
Recent Registered Nurse Inpatient Acute Care Experience within the last 2 years. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered, please attach a resume. Must be able to work in a physically challenging environment: constant walking, lifting and bending are necessary. Must be able to assist patients with mobility deficits; ability to transfer patients to the stretcher. Strong critical thinking skills within the scope of practice, including clinical judgment and problem-solving skills. Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment required. Must be self-directed, organized, motivated and able to prioritize and keep pace in a busy environment. Must have excellent English writing and speaking skills. Are you passionate about caring for children and families? Perhaps a career on Pediatrics is for you! This position acts as a primary care provider, using professional knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills, clinical judgment and nursing processes to deliver professional nursing care to individuals and families with a variety of health care needs. Successful applicant will: Competently utilize nursing process in providing direct patient care to medical and surgical children ages newborn-16 years. Have an interest in developing strong pediatric assessment skills with appropriate intervention skill set. Involve and advocate for the family in all matters of care. Work in a family centered care environment. Effectively make decisions and able to adapt to changing situations. Have strong skills in organization and priority setting. Have strong skills in building commitment and trust with clients and co-workers. Work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team. Promote/maintain safe work environment. Thorough orientation program offered. We are excited to work with you!
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: Unit 26, Pediatrics
- Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 31-MAR-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 28-APR-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:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:Evidence of strong interpersonal and effective communication skills in all encounters. Evidence of initiative, flexibility and sound judgment. Evidence of thoroughness and attention to detail. Evidence of positive attitude, caring and concern.
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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