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Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
@ Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring a full-time temporary Registered Nurse for its Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, ending January 13, 2028. The role involves adult critical care nursing on rotating day and night shifts of about 11 hours. Pay ranges from $44.56 to $60.98 per hour, and the posting is closed.
Responsibilities:
- Provide critical care to adult ICU patients and families
- Work rotating day and night shifts
- Complete theory and clinical orientation (OPACCA)
- Take on charge nurse duties after orientation
Requirements summary:
- Accredited nursing education and CRNA registration or eligibility
- Current BCLS-HCP certification
- Recent acute care RN or nursing student experience
- Adult ICU experience preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-17
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | CRNA registration, BCLS-HCP |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
- LinkedIn followers
- 221,476
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 46,271
- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Alberta Health Services
- Specialties
- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,234 |
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- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Intensive Care Unit
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
- Temporary End Date: 13-JAN-2028
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 40
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights
- 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. If you have not practiced as a 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:Recent completion of a recognized Critical Care course with 1 year of adult critical care RN experience is required. Candidates without previous Adult ICU experience or certification may apply and may be considered for the Orientation Program (OPACCA) which is a program consisting of theory and clinical orientation. Strong knowledge, assessment, communication, organizational, and patient care skills are essential to pass the Clinical Assessment and continue employment in the Critical Care Program. Post-OPACCA, a 12-month staged skill development is required and candidates are expected to commit to full-time employment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for a minimum of one year. One year full-time employment post-OPACCA is required to maintain eligibility within the department. Candidates must show the ability to identify own learning needs, seek guidance to fill knowledge gaps and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional growth and development. A commitment to providing quality patient and family centered care in a team environment must be demonstrated. Charge Nurse duties may be required following successful orientation to the role. Recent experience within an acute care environment, either as a nursing student or an RN, is required. Experience in ICU, observation room, trauma, with ventilators and as an acute care RN is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing. Training and experience with: Epidurals, ACLS, TNCC, CNA Critical Care Certification, hemodialysis and/or CRRT, rhythm analysis, Pacemakers, Cardiac Arrest Management, and hemodynamic monitoring. Experience working with diverse communities or groups (i.e. ethno-cultural, racialized, faith-based, 2S LGBTQI+, vulnerable, marginalized, persons with disabilities, etc.).
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