Registered Nurse

Description

Use your nursing expertise to help shape healthier futures across the province. Primary Care Alberta (PCA) is seeking a passionate and community minded Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic Public Health Nursing team. Reporting to the Public Health Area Manager, the Public Health Nurse (PHN) will lead the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs and initiatives—including advocacy, community engagement, health education, and skill building—to strengthen wellness for patients, families, groups and populations across Alberta.

Your work will span maternal, infant, child, and adult health promotion; immunization delivery for all age groups, including seasonal influenza; communicable disease prevention, surveillance, and follow up; and comprehensive health assessments with anticipatory guidance, preventative screening, and referrals. You will play a key role in identifying and addressing social determinants of health affecting diverse, including vulnerable and marginalized, populations while maintaining high-quality documentation aligned with Alberta Health Services policies and the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta Standards of Practice.

If you thrive in a collaborative, community focused environment where your leadership directly enhances population health, PCA offers an inspiring opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, Fort McMurray Allowance is provided 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.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Public Health
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Fort McMurray Public Health
• Multi‑Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13‑JUL‑2026
• Minimum Salary: $44.56
• Maximum Salary: $60.98
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

• 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).
• If not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of CRNA Medication Management Chapters 1‑4 and NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification.

• Experienced in assessing individual/family/community health status, from a health promotion, disease prevention and behavior change perspective.
• Experience planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs.
• Proven experience collaborating effectively across interdisciplinary teams, groups and community partnerships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to establish and maintain good public relations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience providing public health nursing service according to Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice and CARNA Standards of Practice.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the last 5 years working in Public Health nursing.
• Working knowledge of computer applications including Connect Care, word processing, e‑mail, internet use, and data entry.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License and access to a vehicle.

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.