Registered Nurse

Job summary

Provide safe, effective perioperative nursing care in both scrub and circulating roles, following applicable professional and clinical standards. Advocate for patients, coordinate with other facility units, and contribute to integrated, patient- and family-centered care in the Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.

Job details

Your Opportunity: As our Registered Nurse, you will be working in a position between our Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, working within an interdisciplinary team, utilizing our values (AHS Cares) and Patient First Strategy in your practice to provide leading care to Albertans. Our Operating Room has the capacity for six (6) theatres, covering general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, dental, ear, nose and throat, spines, and orthopedic trauma. Our Post-Anesthesia Care Unit has capacity for eight (8) monitoring beds.The Registered Nurse (OR Nurse) position is responsible for providing perioperative patient care using the nursing process, in accordance with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards of practice. You will demonstrate competence in delivering safe, effective and efficient care in both a scrub and a circulating role, participating as an integral part of our team. You will act as a patient advocate and provide a link between the other units in the facility and the Operating Room and/or Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480.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: Operating Room Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.51 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 23-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 29 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the past five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required prior to employment: CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4): https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/learning-and-development/learning-modules NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification: https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271. Additional Required Qualifications: Active registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification. Completion of a recognized Perioperative Certification program or current enrollment.Previous OR experience. Preferred Qualifications: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years in the operating room and/or post-anesthesia recovery room. Canadian Perioperative Nursing Certificate (CPNC). Post-Anesthesia Care Nursing Course. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. Membership with Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC).

What you’ll do

Provide safe, effective perioperative nursing care in both scrub and circulating roles, following applicable professional and clinical standards. Advocate for patients, coordinate with other facility units, and contribute to integrated, patient- and family-centered care in the Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.

Requirements

Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, hold or be eligible for an active Alberta RN practice permit, and have current BCLS-HCP certification. A recognized perioperative certification or current enrollment and previous Operating Room experience are also required; a nursing bachelor's degree, recent OR or recovery-room experience, and additional certifications are preferred.

Benefits

• Fort McMurray Allowance

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Perioperative Nursing
• Operating Room Nursing
• Post-Anesthesia Care
• Scrub Nursing
• Circulating Nursing
• Patient Advocacy
• Patient-Centered Care
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Clinical Decision Making
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork
• Patient and Family Education
• Health Promotion
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Perioperative Certification

Job areas

• Healthcare

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