Registered Nurse - Emergency

Job summary

Provide emergency nursing care, including assessment and treatment of trauma-related injuries, while ensuring patient safety and well-being. Support an integrated, holistic approach to patient care and health promotion, and teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and their families.

Job details

Your Opportunity: The city of Grande Prairie is located in northwest Alberta and has something for everyone! We are a growing city with close to 70,000 residents. In addition to a state-of-the-art recreation facility, there are many outdoor and indoor activities available. Grande Prairie also has a vibrant arts and culture community including live theatre. The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is bringing care closer to home for the nearly 400,000 Albertans living in the North Zone. With a state-of-the-art cancer care facility, increased bed capacity, and a robust referral center, the GPRH will become an important health hub for northwest Alberta. Come to northern Alberta, where the people are warm, you can expand your horizons, and experience the beauty of the North. The GPRH Emergency Department consists of a 4 Trauma bays, 7 treatment stretchers, 11 cardiac monitored stretchers and 1 seclusion room. Our team provides exemplary emergency room care for patients in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will play an important role in supporting and integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will contribute your nursing assessment, interpersonal and written documentation skills to assist with the treatment of trauma-associated injury. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. If you are reliable, have strong critical thinking ability, time managements skills, motivated, have commitment to best practice and thrive in a dynamic environment come join our team! In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Description: As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable. Classification: Registered Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Emergency Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 11-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 10-JAN-2028 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 40 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: 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) certification. Additional Required Qualifications: Strong Critical Thinking skills. Preferred Qualifications: ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP, CTAS.

What you’ll do

Provide emergency nursing care, including assessment and treatment of trauma-related injuries, while ensuring patient safety and well-being. Support an integrated, holistic approach to patient care and health promotion, and teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and their families.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification are required. Strong critical-thinking skills are also required; ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP, and CTAS are preferred.

Benefits

• Remote Retention Allowance

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nursing Assessment
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Patient Safety
• Patient- and Family-Centered Care
• Interpersonal Communication
• Written Documentation
• Time Management
• Trauma Care
• Health Promotion
• Patient Advocacy
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Trauma Nursing Core Course

Job areas

• Healthcare

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