Registered Nurse - Pulmonary Medicine

Original job posting

Provide comprehensive nursing services to patients and families while ensuring safety and well-being through critical thinking and decision making. Lead an integrated, holistic approach to patient care, health promotion, and maintenance within the pulmonary medicine unit.

Job details

Your Opportunity: 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 Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Unit 6 East - Medicine Program Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 14-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 24-SEP-2026 Temporary End Date: 19-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 40 Shift Pattern: Days, 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. Additional Required Qualifications: BCLS issued from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) only. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job. Duties that involve periods of physical activity such as standing, bending, walking and lifting. Preferred Qualifications: Depth & breadth of nursing knowledge & complex reasoning reflective of level of education. Strong communication skills with effective negotiation & conflict resolution skills to improve inter-professional patient/community-centered care. Compassionate & caring attitude; conveying respect & dignity of all persons. Related experience in Collaborated Practices and Medicine preferred.

What you’ll do

Provide comprehensive nursing services to patients and families while ensuring safety and well-being through critical thinking and decision making. Lead an integrated, holistic approach to patient care, health promotion, and maintenance within the pulmonary medicine unit.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited nursing program and an active or eligible practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. Must hold a current BCLS-HCP certification issued specifically by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Patient Advocacy
• Health Promotion
• Conflict Resolution
• Negotiation
• Inter-professional Care
• Nursing Process
• Holistic Care

Job areas

• Healthcare