Registered Nurse - Lactation Consultant at Covenant Health Canada
Date: 1 day ago
City: Edmonton, AB
Contract type: Full time
Your Opportunity:
Working with infants and mothers establishing breast feeding. Working in Child Health Clinic, Post Partum and NICU.
Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
Classification: Registered Nurse
Union: COV UNA
Unit and Program: Child Health Clinic, NICU, Post Partum
Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 0.50
Posting End Date: 29-DEC-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
Date Available: 08-JAN-2026
Temporary End Date: 29-MAY-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 8
Shifts per cycle: 19
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $43.26
Maximum Salary: $59.21
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0
Additional Required Qualifications:
Current CRNA registration. Current IBCLC certification. Current CPR certification. Minimum 2 years of experience in level 2 or level 3 NICU. Knowledge of the principles of BFI. Experience developing teaching materials related to the principles of hand expression, latch, breastfeeding and pumping. Familiarity with the principles of adult learning.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in post-partum and / or pediatric ambulatory clinic. Proficiency using EPIC/ Connect Care. Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint.
Working with infants and mothers establishing breast feeding. Working in Child Health Clinic, Post Partum and NICU.
Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required: 1) CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F 2) NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0
Additional Required Qualifications:
Current CRNA registration. Current IBCLC certification. Current CPR certification. Minimum 2 years of experience in level 2 or level 3 NICU. Knowledge of the principles of BFI. Experience developing teaching materials related to the principles of hand expression, latch, breastfeeding and pumping. Familiarity with the principles of adult learning.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in post-partum and / or pediatric ambulatory clinic. Proficiency using EPIC/ Connect Care. Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint.
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