Your Opportunity:
Current ACLS certification is preferred. Critical care background and or previous Recovery Room (PACU) experience required. Certification CPR, extubations and initiation PCA / regional blocks / epidural protocol in pain management. Minimum two years previous experience in PACU, ICU, CCU, or Emergency trauma setting required. Responsible to provide proof of active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) and maintaining registration throughout employment. PACU Rn’s work with post-surgical patients, which involves the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of patient care plans while working as part of an interdisciplinary team. Tasks performed include frequently assessing the patient (measuring vitals: pulse, blood pressure, temperature, blood glucose, O2 saturation) and for safety reasons frequently monitoring equipment and monitors. Patients are typically under the influence of narcotics and post-anesthetic drugs and may require assistance to move. Patient handling includes boosting patients up in bed, re-positioning patients and assisting to porter a patient back to a unit. Patients can vary in size, weight, age, gender and mobility. Care also includes checking and changing dressings as required, changing bed linens as needed, preparing and administering IV medications.
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 of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $39.58 /hour - $54.16/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Post Anesthetic Care Unit
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Post Anesthetic Care Unit
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only