Undergraduate Nurse

Your Opportunity

Unit 2 at the Alberta Children’s Hospital is a 26-bed combined medical/surgical unit. We have 8 hour and 12 hour shifts and a RN/LPN staff mix of approximately 70% RN and 30% LPN. We care for patients who have conditions pertaining to three primary areas: cardiac, respiratory, and infant GI surgery. We are a high‑intensity, fast‑paced unit with a patient population that has very complex medical conditions.

Our patients typically have multiple organ systems involved, are primarily under 2 years of age, and have very long hospital admissions with frequent re‑admissions. Many of our patients require higher technology to support their care, which may include a tracheostomy, +/- a ventilator, CPAP/BiPAP machines, NP tubes, chest tubes, high‑flow oxygen therapy, and cardiorespiratory monitoring. The majority of patients have central venous catheters, PICC lines, TPN, and a variety of tubes: gastrostomy, nasogastric, nasojejunial, gastrojejunial.

Colostomies, ileostomies, and VAC wound dressings are also common.

The Undergraduate Nursing Employee (UNE) position provides an opportunity for the nursing student employed as a UNE to consolidate the knowledge and skill acquired in their approved nursing education program toward competency in the range and complexity of Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) practice. The UNE is an unregulated member of the collaborative health‑care team who provides patient‑centred care with the supervision of the RN or RPN.

The nursing activities performed, and level of supervision required are determined by legislation, standards of supervision outlined by regulatory colleges, Alberta Health Services (AHS) policy, educational preparation, practice setting, complexity of the patient, level of risk involved, and competency of the UNE.

• Classification: Undergraduate Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Unit 2
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Alberta Children’s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi‑Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 20‑FEB‑2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 04‑MAY‑2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75, 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $30.64
• Maximum Salary: $30.64
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Current enrollment in an approved Alberta nursing education program leading to initial entry to practice as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse. Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate. Successful completion of the 3rd year of an RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or currently in the final year of an after‑degree RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program;

or successful completion of the 2nd year of an RPN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RPN education program.

Demonstrated excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work under time constraints in a fast‑paced environment. Demonstrated critical thinking and decision‑making skills. Previous experience working with children. Demonstrated ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.

Connect Care‑Nurse Adult and Pediatric Medical Surgical completion. Clinical practice in an acute pediatric inpatient setting. Work experience in an acute care pediatric setting. Capability to work with central lines (you must have received formal education in nursing school). Clinical practice hours of 800 or greater.