Registered Nurse – Pediatrics in Red Deer

Are you passionate about caring for children and families? Perhaps a career in Pediatrics is for you! This position acts as a primary care provider, using professional knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills, clinical judgment and nursing processes to deliver professional nursing care to individuals and families with a variety of health care needs.

Successful applicant will:

• Competently utilize nursing process in providing direct patient care to medical and surgical children ages newborn-16 years
• Have strong pediatric assessment skills with appropriate intervention skill set
• Involve and advocate for the family in all matters of care
• Work in a family centered care environment
• Independently and effectively make decisions and adapt to changing situations
• Have strong skills in organization and priority setting
• Have strong skills in building commitment and trust with clients and co-workers
• Work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team
• Serve as a mentor/preceptor to other staff members and students
• Promote/maintain a safe work environment

Thorough orientation program offered to support new graduates to experienced staff. We are excited to work with you!

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.

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.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred - Applicants with an equivalent combination of education, experience and personal attributes may be considered
• Active registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) is required
• Graduation from a recognized nursing education program
• Basic computer literacy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong Family Centered Care philosophy
• Ability to be physically confined to an area due to job demands
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient information and health records
• Ability to adhere to nursing policy and practice standards
• Ability to maintain adherence to Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics
• Ability to identify own strengths and weaknesses and show initiative for improvement
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others and accept change
• Ability and availability to pick up a combination of days, evenings, nights, weekends and short-call shifts

Personal Suitability:

• Evidence of strong interpersonal and effective communication skills in all encounters
• Evidence of initiative, flexibility and sound judgment
• Evidence of thoroughness and attention to detail
• Evidence of maturity and stability
• Evidence of positive attitude, caring and concern
• Evidence of punctual and regular attendance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent Pediatric experience preferred
• Recent Charge Nurse experience preferred

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together. We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta. Everything we do reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first. We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.