Registered Nurse

Your Opportunity:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is an integral member of the Pediatric Medicine team at the Stollery Children’s Hospital, providing high-quality, family-centred care within the Pediatric Complex Care and Seasonal Capacity Program. This position offers an opportunity to care for children with medical complexity while supporting the hospital’s evolving inpatient capacity needs. Working with LPNs, physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and families, the RN delivers safe, evidence-informed care for children with complex and individualized needs. This may include medical technology, complex medication and feeding regimens, respiratory support, and coordinated multidisciplinary care. This seasonal role supports periods of increased inpatient demand. Although pediatric complex care is the primary clinical focus, the RN may work across inpatient units in response to changing patient volumes, acuity, and surge requirements. Clinical location, patient population, and operational priorities may change throughout the seasonal period; flexibility and adaptability are essential. The RN provides comprehensive assessment, clinical judgment, care coordination, and individualized care planning, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to promote continuity and safe transitions of care. The successful candidate demonstrates strong clinical decision-making, communication, teamwork, and a commitment to safety, continuous learning, and patient- and family-centred care. This role offers valuable experience in pediatric complex care and a dynamic inpatient environment while contributing to improved outcomes for children with medical complexity and their families.

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:
Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union:
United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program:
Pediatric Surge
• Primary Location:
Stollery Children's Hospital
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
At (UNA only)
• FTE:
0.50
• Posting End Date:
09-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class:
Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available:
19-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date:
16-NOV-2027
• Hours per Shift:
11.63
• Length of Shift in weeks:
52
• Shifts per cycle:
87
• Shift Pattern:
Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off:
As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary:
$44.56
• Maximum Salary:
$60.98
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

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.

A minimum of two years of recent pediatric nursing experience is required. Demonstrated ability to provide safe, compassionate, evidence-informed nursing care to children with complex and evolving healthcare needs is required. Strong pediatric assessment, critical thinking, clinical judgment, prioritization, and organizational skills are essential. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition, manage competing clinical priorities, and coordinate care for patients with complex and individualized healthcare needs. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and establish collaborative relationships with patients, families, nursing colleagues, physicians, and allied health professionals. Demonstrated commitment to patient- and family-centred care, continuous learning, and professional development is required. The successful candidate must be adaptable and comfortable working within a dynamic and evolving clinical environment, including responding effectively to changing patient acuity, priorities, and operational needs. Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to work across inpatient clinical areas in response to changing patient care demands, operational priorities, and seasonal surge capacity requirements is required.

Experience caring for children with medical complexity, including tracheostomy care, ventilation, enteral or parenteral nutrition, and complex medication management, is preferred. Recent experience in Pediatric Complex Care or Stollery seasonal capacity areas is an asset. Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration, family education, complex discharge planning, and transitions to home or community care is preferred.