Registered Nurse - General Surgery

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive patient and family centered care on an acute surgical unit in accordance with the UAH and AHS policy and procedures. 3E2 is an 18+ bed unit providing care to General Surgery patients received from the operating room, emergency department, intensive care unit and directly from home and/or surgery clinics.

Decisions are made in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment. As a Registered Nurse, 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 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 of AHS. The RN is expected to participate in quality improvement initiatives, supporting and maintaining high quality patient care strategies within the surgery program.

The RN is expected to take on the responsibility of charge nurse as required. The RN must be able to demonstrate excellent assessment, documentation, clinical, organizational and patient care skills. Proficient at medication administration calculations.

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 of AHS.

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 (2022.75)

Union:  United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:  Unit 3E2-Surgery Program

Primary

Location:

U of A Hospital

Location Details:  As Per Location

Multi-Site:  At (UNA only)

FTE:  0.50

Posting End Date:  24-JUL-2026

Employee Class:  Regular Part Time

Date Available:

03-AUG-2026

Hours per

Shift:  11.63

Length of Shift in weeks:  12

Shifts per cycle:  20

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. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, you must complete the following free courses: CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4), available at  and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification, available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Additional

Required Qualifications:

Upload Documents to AHS Profile (PDF Format). Criminal Records Check/Vulnerable Sector Search (CRC/VSS) by a Police or RCMP Detachment, completed within 90 days of any agreed upon start-date. License, BLS/HCP. 3 References Managers/Supervisors/Instructors/Preceptors) with their full name, position, organization, email address, phone number. Typed copy only.) The successful candidate is expected to pass the medication calculation exam (80% score) provided by the surgery program within 14 days of orientation.

Medication Calculation exams is provided…