Your Opportunity
Wetaskiwin has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) in their Emergency/Outpatients Department! Wetaskiwin Emergency Department (ED) is a 24-bed unit. As an RN in our ED and member of our nursing care team, your Emergency Department experience will be valuable in our busy Department. You will also demonstrate genuine interest and respect for our patients and utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to competently provide direct patient and family centered care. Wetaskiwin is located 70 km south of Edmonton in the heart of Central Alberta. The city name comes from the Cree word which means the hills where peace was made. You can take a self-guided tour through the historic downtown and read about the peace cairn that commemorates sixty years of peace between the Blackfoot and the Cree.

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

Classification: Registered Nurse

Union: United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:



Emergency Department

Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: At (UNA only)

FTE: 0.70

Posting End Date: 10-AUG-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Perks

Date Available: 20-AUG-2026

Temporary End Date: 10-AUG-2027

Hours per Shift: 11.08

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 28

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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 an 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

Minimum 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department.

Current ACLS, CTAS and Lead II, ENPEP.

Strong communication skills, both written and orally.

Minimum 1 year Connect Care experience

Preferred Qualifications

ENPEP-Emergency Nursing Provincial Education Program

CAM-A-Cardiac Arrest Management

TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course

ENPC – Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Pediatric Building Blocks or PEARS

NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

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📌 Registered Nurse (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
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