Title: Registered Nurse
Company: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Type: FullTime, Shift, Weekends
Description:
This Registered Nurse position at the Northeast Community Health Centre involves working in the IV Therapy & Women's Health Clinics, providing care to patients of all ages, including those from high-risk social determinants of health and new Canadians. The role requires strong leadership, judgement, decision-making skills, and participation in inter-professional collaboration.
As a Registered Nurse (RN), responsibilities include providing nursing services, utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, teaching, counseling, and advocating for patients and their families. The role also involves supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion, and maintenance, while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.
- 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.
- Minimum 3 years recent Women's Obstetrical Health/Fetal Health Surveillance experience.
- Strong experience with IV initiation and maintenance.
- Competency with medication administration.
- Training and experience utilizing Connect Care for scheduling and EMR.
- Strong comprehensive patient assessment and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and independence of practice in a team environment.
- Strong critical thinking, time-management, and organization skills.
- Expertise in patient teaching/education.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a physically challenging environment.
Preferred qualifications include current experience with wound care and Ambulatory Care experience.
