Registered Nurse

Your Opportunity: An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse (RN) looking to work to their full\-scope of practice and who has a passion for providing patient\- and family\-centered care at the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre, located in the community of Wetaskiwin, Alberta. As a Registered Nurse, you will be working as a float nurse supporting three Medical Units (Unit 33, Unit 35, and Unit 43\). All medical units provide care for patients with acute and complex chronic illnesses as well as occasional surgical patients. A wide range of skill sets is required to support patient care. Unit 35 also supports patients requiring telemetry monitoring and has two palliative suites. You will be working with an interdisciplinary team, utilizing our values (AHS Cares) and Patient First Strategy in your practice to provide leading care to Albertans. The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing patient care using the nursing process, in accordance with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) standards of practice. You will demonstrate competence in delivering safe, effective and efficient care within all departments. 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 act as a patient advocate and provide a link between the other units in the facility. Through your education, experience, knowledge of current principles, and interpretation of evidence\-based healthcare practices, you will play a key role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to the patient’s care, health promotion and health maintenance. This position will report to the Manager of Unit 43 and offers the opportunity for both personal and professional development within a variety of teams. Description: As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, whil