Registered Nurse - Transitional Grad Nurse - Postpartum

Your Opportunity:

Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of the World’s Most Ethnical Companies and recognized as one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. If you’ve graduated from a nursing program within the past year, this is a unique opportunity to start your career. As a Transitional Graduate Nurse, you’ll work closely with an experienced Clinical Guide, building confidence and skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment. You’ll provide compassionate, family-centered care to postpartum patients and their newborns, promoting maternal recovery, newborn well-being, and a positive transition into parenthood while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. When you’re ready for independent practice, you’ll transition into a regular nursing role with ongoing support, laying the foundation for a rewarding career. Since 1988, the Grey Nuns Community Hospital has supported southeast Edmonton and the surrounding area with compassionate, full-service care that meets a wide range of health needs. Our Postpartum Units foster the idea of supporting mother newborn dyad, and we are recognized by the Breastfeeding Committee of Canada as a designated Baby Friendly Hospital. If you are passionate about supporting a diverse patient group with different needs, you will find purpose here. We are looking for people who can work well in team settings, display strong critical thinking skills and are intrinsically motivated to make a difference in their role. Your care is highly impactful in supporting holistic care, helping others achieve their best self and living out Covenant Health’s core values every day.

Description:

The Transition Graduate Nurse (TGN) is a regulated health professional who provides comprehensive nursing care to individuals and families across the lifespan. These positions are supernumerary in nature, that are not part of the baseline staff count. The TGN will be assigned a Clinical Guide with whom they will be scheduled to work and collaboratively provide care until it is determined that they are ready to independently assume the full scope of RN or RPN practice. Once the TGN is determined to be ready for independent practice and obtains a regular position of no less than 0.5 FTE, they will continue to work the same total FTE as their original GNTPP position for the remainder of the program. During this Independent Practice Phase, only the FTE of their new position will be counted in the baseline staff complement. The remaining portion, equal to the difference between their GNTPP FTE and their new position FTE, will be excluded from the baseline and will not require backfilling. The TGN will conduct holistic assessments, develop and implement care plans, coordinate interdisciplinary care, and contribute to health system improvement. TGNs work in diverse settings including acute care, continuing care, community health and specialty programs, and are accountable for safe, evidence-informed and ethical practice by adhering to legislative requirements, CRNA Standards, the Health Professions Act, and the CNA Code of Ethics (Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses, 2025). GNTPP participants who do not achieve a regular position within twelve 12 months of their initial appointment, will be transferred to casual status.