Undergraduate Nurse – Obstetrics

Your Opportunity:

The GPRH Obstetrics department consists of a single room maternity care model which has 22 rooms; 18 labor, delivery & recovery rooms; 4 private room antepartum/postpartum rooms and a 5-bed assessment/ OB triage space. We have a dedicated OR and recovery room area embedded into the unit. We care for patients who are low to high risk during the antepartum, intrapartum & postpartum periods including patients who require c-sections. The 5-bed OB triage area is embedded into the unit where we provide outpatient care & assessment of pregnant women from 20 weeks gestation to delivery. When the unit census allows, we also provide care for off-service patients. We value providing high-quality, effective, efficient, evidence-based, patient-centered care for all of our pregnant, laboring, postpartum, newborn and peri-natal loss patients. We strive to create an environment that empowers our patients & families through education and support through the life change that is pregnancy & childbirth, while also encouraging our staff to continuously learn and grow. By joining the GPRH obstetrical team, you challenge and build your nursing, interpersonal, coaching, teaching, multitasking and assessment skills through care of patients whose condition changes rapidly through the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum process. 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.

Description:

The Undergraduate Nursing Employee (UNE) position provides an opportunity for the nursing student employed as a UNE to consolidate the knowledge and skill acquired in their approved nursing education program towards competency in the range and complexity of Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) practice. The UNE is an unregulated member of the collaborative health care team who provides patient centred care with the supervision of the RN or RPN. The nursing activities performed, and level of supervision required are determined by legislation, standards of supervision outlined by regulatory colleges, Alberta Health Services (AHS) policy, educational preparation, practice setting, complexity of the patient, level of risk involved, and competency of the UNE.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Undergraduate Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Unit 31- Obstetrics
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 24-FEB-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 01-APR-2025
• Hours per Shift: 11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $28.88
• Maximum Salary: $28.88
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Current enrolment in an approved Alberta nursing education program leading to initial entry to practice as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse. Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate. Successful completion of 3rd year of an RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or currently in the final year of an after-degree RN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program; or successful completion of 2nd year of an RPN nursing education program and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RPN education program.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Basic Computer skills. Strong communication skills. Ability to establish strong working relationships with colleagues and patients and work within an interdisciplinary team. Adaptability to a constantly changing environment. Commitment to providing patient and family-centered care. Proficient critical thinking skills. Strong commitment to improving care and working towards best practice. Personal commitment to maintaining continuing competency and professional development. Ability to manage and effectively prioritize a variety of demands concurrently. Active participation and contribution to improving the work environment, Ability to work shift work. Ability to meet the physical requirements including but not limited to sitting and standing for long periods, lifting, bending, twisting, squatting, pushing and pulling.

Preferred Qualifications:

Undergraduate nurses who have worked on the obstetrical unit during their training will be given priority.

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