Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Job summary

Provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care using critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound clinical decisions. Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while supporting an integrated approach to care, health promotion, and maintenance.

Job details

Your Opportunity: 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: Operating Room Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.65 Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 09-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 37 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call 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: Previous operating room experience including scrub and circulating functions in a Surgical Suite setting is required. Peri-operative course is required or a minimum of 2 years current experience in the scrub/circulatory role within a Surgical Suite. Current experience is defined as working in a OR setting within the past 2 years. The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful and/or emergency situations is essential. The incumbent must possess leadership and decision-making ability and be able to exercise sound judgement and use initiative. Good interpersonal and public relations skills as well as good communication skills, oral and written are essential. Good organization and coordination skills required. The position is very physically demanding. Must be able to lift. Preferred Qualifications: Recent peri-operative nursing experience with General Surgery. Orthopedics and OB /GYN is an asset.

What you’ll do

Provide safe, quality, patient- and family-centered nursing care using critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound clinical decisions. Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients and families while supporting an integrated approach to care, health promotion, and maintenance.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Requires recent operating room experience in scrub and circulating functions, plus a perioperative course or at least two years of current scrub/circulating experience; strong judgment, communication, organization, and ability to manage stressful situations are also required.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Operating Room Nursing
• Surgical Scrubbing
• Circulating
• Perioperative Nursing
• Patient Safety
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision-Making
• Patient Advocacy
• Leadership
• Clinical Judgment
• Communication
• Organization
• Coordination
• Emergency Response
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership

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