Registered Nurse - Transition Coordinator

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.

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 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.
• Five or more years’ experience in good standing with CRNA.
• Experience performing comprehensive assessments of individuals within their physical and social environments.
• Skilled in collaborative practices and concurrent care planning.
• Experience with Patient and Family Centered Care (PFCC) and Complex Discharge Management.
• Solution-focused and able to navigate difficult conversations.
• Able to succeed through high levels of stress, fluctuating priorities, and time sensitive deadlines.
• Able to tolerate long periods of sitting or standing, perform repetitive movements, lift and carry 10-15 lbs, and regularly and walk distances up to 3 km per day.
• Able to provide hands-on care of patients during assessment (transfers, bariatric clients, bending, twisting, walking, intervening for client safety as required).

Benefits

Relocation expense reimbursement may be available for eligible candidates. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.