Registered Nurse

Job summary

Provide safe, quality nursing care to patients and families in the Labour and Delivery department, using nursing processes and sound clinical judgment to support their safety and well-being. Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while contributing leadership to integrated care, health promotion, and health maintenance.

Job details

Your Opportunity: We are looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to join our interdisciplinary team in our Labour and Delivery department here at the Northern Lights Health Centre in beautiful Fort McMurray. As a Registered Nurse, you will be utilizing our values (AHS cares) and Patient First Strategy in your practice to provide leading care to Albertans. Our Labour and Delivery department has 13 beds and a special care nursery. There is also an opportunity to cross train to Pediatrics for a varied experience. Fort McMurray is located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and is a thriving community with lively social arts, and recreational and cultural opportunities. Located in the heart of Canada’s boreal forest with lakes and rivers nearby, along with four provincial parks in the area, it offers a stunning landscape. Fort McMurray is a family-forward city, offering work-life balance and great education for all ages. Within Fort McMurray, you will discover a flourishing community with a range of clubs and associations, churches, and community service organizations. AHS Cares represents our five core values in action - compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety and they are at the heart of everything that we do. They inspire, empower, and guide how we work together with patients, clients, families, and each other. In addition to our competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. The allowance is non-pensionable and 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: Labor and Delivery Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.75 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 24 Shifts per cycle: 60 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: Neonatal Resuscitation Program 2 years of experience in the last 5 years on a maternal child hospital based program Preferred Qualifications: ACORN Current Obstetrical Education (ie. more OB) Current Fetal Health Surveillance course

What you’ll do

Provide safe, quality nursing care to patients and families in the Labour and Delivery department, using nursing processes and sound clinical judgment to support their safety and well-being. Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while contributing leadership to integrated care, health promotion, and health maintenance.

Requirements

Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, be active or eligible for registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and hold current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. The role also requires Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification and two years of recent experience in a hospital-based maternal-child program; current obstetrical education and fetal health surveillance training are preferred.

Benefits

• Fort McMurray Allowance

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nursing
• Labour and Delivery Care
• Maternal and Child Health
• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Patient and Family-Centered Care
• Patient Safety
• Health Promotion
• Patient Education
• Counseling
• Patient Advocacy
• Fetal Health Surveillance
• Obstetrical Care

Job areas

• Healthcare

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