Registered Nurse
Your Opportunity:
The East Calgary Family Care Clinic is known for its innovative approach to providing comprehensive primary care for people with complex needs. This could be any combination of chronic illnesses, mental health difficulties and addiction along with social or economic factors that negatively impact health. The nurse's role is focused on the care coordination of a complex, high needs patient population using a comprehensive case management approach through development of therapeutic relationships. Patients have a wide variety of psychosocial and complex medical conditions that require a nonjudgmental approach. Understanding patient barriers in behavior change and the challenges facing patients in using the healthcare system, the RN will coordinate other team members of the medical home, community-based services, or other health agencies to provide ongoing support to the patient according to their needs. This may include system navigation, health education, and other creative approaches in engaging patients in care. In conjunction with patient, family and other care providers, develops comprehensive care plans in consideration of social, financial and emotional risk factors, options, consequences of actions, health promotion, learning, comfort, safety, privacy, dignity and integrity. The nurse utilizes knowledge & skills in assessing readiness for behavioral change using Health Change Methodology® or similar frameworks to support and promote patient self-management. The nurse facilitates communication between patients and families, care providers, systems, and hierarchies. The Nurse will support the team in providing a nursing assessment and triage for urgent patient inquires.
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 PCA. 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: East Calgary Family Care Clinic
- Primary Location: East Calgary Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.79
- Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
- Temporary End Date: 14-JAN-2028
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 45
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- 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).
Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum of three years of recent nursing experience within the last 5 years. Experience in Primary Care, out-patient clinics, or on a complex medical unit such as MTU/GIM. Previous experience in managing patients with complex chronic diseases including mental health conditions and/or addictions. Proven ability to work independently. Demonstrated ability to de-escalate patients with aggressive predispositions. Current experience working in an interdisciplinary team. Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability within a complex and rapidly changing environment which may involve working with clients who present criminal or suicidal tendencies. Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills. Experience using an electronic medical record & conducting contemporaneous electronic documentation at point of care. Minimum of 40 wpm typing speed. Able to lift a minimum of 8 kgs from shoulder height.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in intensive case management. Experience in patient triage including phone triage. Completion of HealthChange Methodology training.
