Registered Nurse
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- Nursing
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- COV00037491 Requisition #
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- Sep 10, 2024 Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The Town of Castor has a population of around 1,000 residents and is located 143 kilometers east of Red Deer. It’s easy to enjoy an active lifestyle in Castor thanks to its many community recreational amenities, including as golf, swimming, camping, skating and curling. With a deep sense of community, affordable living costs and a high quality of life, Castor is a great place to live, work and raise a family. Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital in Castor serves this east-central Alberta community and works closely with neighbouring communities of Coronation and Consort. With five acute care beds and 22 continuing care beds, the hospital provides a broad range of health services including emergency care, diagnostic services, family medicine and palliative care. Covenant Health is proud of its 156-year history of delivering quality, innovative Catholic health services to Albertans, and is one of Canada’s largest Catholic Health organizations. Covenant Health has been the honoured recipient of three prestigious awards: Alberta’s Top 70 Employer award for 2022, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture Award for 2020, and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2022. Registered Nurses who relocate to a rural Covenant Health community may be eligible for a $10,000 or $15,000 incentive. Additionally, our compensation package also includes relocation assistance of up to $10,000. Visit rcif-alberta.ca for more details.
Description:
Description: The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: COV UNA
- Unit and Program: Acute, Emergency, LTC
- Primary Location: Our Lady of the Rosary Hosp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 19-SEP-2024
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 29-SEP-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varied
- Shifts per cycle: Varied
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $39.21
- Maximum Salary: $51.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this unit/program/office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this unit/program/office expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.
Additional Required Qualifications:Completion in accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA).
Preferred Qualifications:Candidate must be able to work well in a team environment. Proficient written and verbal communication skills are required.
Hiring Requirements
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search (as applicable based on position). Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions with Covenant Health.
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