Nurse

Role Responsibilities

Are you a motivated, caring, and committed health care professional? Do you have a genuine interest in working with children with disabilities experiencing complex medical challenges needs? If you are, then we would like to hear from you. We are looking to fill casual wage  Registered Nurse positions at the Rosecrest Home.

Rosecrest Home provides 24/7 services for 18 children and youth who permanently reside at the facility; in addition, offers out-of-home respite care for up to 9 children and youth that are physically disabled with complex medical needs. In this position, you will provide a friendly, supportive, and caring environment for these vulnerable children. You will be responsible for monitoring and assessing permanent and respite children's health and wellbeing, as well as planning and implementing care to provide early intervention for health concerns.

You will be committed to providing high-quality care to enable our children to experience an optimum quality of life. You will also be required to demonstrate professionalism, initiative, excellent communication skills, leadership abilities, problem-solving and a strong commitment to work in a team environment.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you: 
•    Agility 
•    Drive for Results 
•    Develop Self and Others 
•    Build Collaborative Environments 
•    Develop Networks 
•    Systems Thinking 
•    Creative Problem Solving 

Qualifications

Degree or diploma related to the position assignment and one (1) year of related experience. Must be a regulated member of the appropriate college if required by the Health Professions Act. Must have one (1) year work experience as RN within Canada

Assets: 
•    Experience working with dependent persons with disabilities. 
•    Experience in pediatric, G & J tube  and tracheostomy care, ventilators, CPAP, BIPAP, Suctioning, cared for organ transplants, experience dealing with metabolic syndrome, NG tubes etc. 
•    Recent (within the last 6 months) nursing experience in a hospital/healthcare setting

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

•    Hours of work are 38.75 hours weekly
•    Must be currently registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) and have clearly stated this within your cover letter and resume. 
•    Current certification in CPR. 
•    Must be  able to do shift rotation, including weekends and holidays.  
•    Two (2) Casual Wage positions to be filled. Location: Rosecrest Home, Edmonton, AB
•    Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. A current work visa is required.
•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.  
•    Prescreening questions will need to be completed as part of your application process for this competition.

In order to accurately reflect your related experience/education, in your resume please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience.

For employment: 
Please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time.
Example: CYCW Worker, Jan 2018 - June 2021, Part-time (three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

For any Post-Secondary Education: 
Please specify your major and length of program, the educational institution, and the year you graduated. 
Examples:
•    Bachelor of Arts, major in Psychology, University of Alberta, 2009 
•    Rehabilitation Studies Diploma (1 year), Red Deer College, 2017

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.