Your Opportunity:
As a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse in at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Center, you will provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care in a unique and challenging environment. This role offers a high degree of autonomy and requires strong clinical judgment to support the health and well-being of individuals in custody. Key Responsibilities: Conduct thorough nursing assessments and develop individualized care plans. Provide direct patient care, including medication administration, wound care, and chronic disease management. Respond to urgent and emergent health situations within the facility. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care. Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with Connect Care and organizational standards. Promote mental health and wellness through therapeutic interventions and crisis management. Unique Aspects of the Role: Work in a secure environment where safety and confidentiality are paramount. Exercise professional autonomy in clinical decision-making. Engage in diverse and complex health scenarios, including acute, chronic, and psychiatric conditions. Opportunity to develop advanced assessment skills and adapt nursing practices to a correctional setting.
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 Recovery Alberta. 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 Recovery Alberta /UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.
- Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Correctional Health Services
- Primary Location: Fort Saskatchewan Correctional
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.40
- Posting End Date: 17-FEB-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 02-MAR-2026
- Temporary End Date: 01-MAR-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 10
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $43.26
- Maximum Salary: $59.21
- 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). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)
Additional Required Qualifications:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:Correctional experience. Connect Care.
