Registered Nurse Locum – Travel Nurse, Acute and Home Care Settings at Alberta Health Services
Date: 23 hours ago
City: Edmonton, AB
Contract type: Part time
Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists for Registered Nurses to work to full scope within their area of expertise in North Zone settings. This position will be used to fill staffing needs in the following settings: Home Care, Continuing Care and Acute Care including emergency, OR, obstetrics, ICU/NICU, medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and mental health. The Registered Nurse Locum Program provides the opportunity to work in short term assignments up to full time hours. You will be responsible for the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions for a diverse patient population. You must be able to collaborate as a member of the health care team, balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities, and to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment. Locum Nurses receive extra incentives: A premium payment (temporary pilot until March 31, 2026) of $25.00 per hour for hours worked. A payment (temporary pilot until March 31, 2026) of $50.00 per day during assignments outside of Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray. A daily per diem of $25.40 and meal allowance of $57.00 /day on all assignments. Reimbursement for travel costs/per diem expenses. Accommodation provided by AHS. Assignments in Northern Alberta offer great benefits – discover a different pace of life, meet new people, and explore outdoor activities. Winter delivers ample opportunity to enjoy skiing, skating, ice-fishing, and snowmobiling across varied terrain. From prairie grasslands to dense boreal forest, you’ll find yourself immersed in communities with unique cultures that are all their own. This position has transitioned to Health Shared Services effective December 1, 2025. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Health Shared Services.
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 AHS.
Classification: RN Locum (1920.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Locum Program Primary Location: North Zone RN Locum Program Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 31-DEC-2025 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 10-JAN-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $43.26 Maximum Salary: $59.21 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
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). Minimum of one year nursing experience. Experience in at least one of the following departments is required; acute care, emergency, intensive care, operating room, obstetrics, continuing care, home care, or psychiatry.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum of one year of current registered nurse experience (1920 hours) in Canada within your specific area of expertise. Class V driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in rural settings with limited resources. Charge nurse experience. Experience working as sole healthcare practitioner in a site.
An exciting opportunity exists for Registered Nurses to work to full scope within their area of expertise in North Zone settings. This position will be used to fill staffing needs in the following settings: Home Care, Continuing Care and Acute Care including emergency, OR, obstetrics, ICU/NICU, medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and mental health. The Registered Nurse Locum Program provides the opportunity to work in short term assignments up to full time hours. You will be responsible for the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions for a diverse patient population. You must be able to collaborate as a member of the health care team, balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities, and to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment. Locum Nurses receive extra incentives: A premium payment (temporary pilot until March 31, 2026) of $25.00 per hour for hours worked. A payment (temporary pilot until March 31, 2026) of $50.00 per day during assignments outside of Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray. A daily per diem of $25.40 and meal allowance of $57.00 /day on all assignments. Reimbursement for travel costs/per diem expenses. Accommodation provided by AHS. Assignments in Northern Alberta offer great benefits – discover a different pace of life, meet new people, and explore outdoor activities. Winter delivers ample opportunity to enjoy skiing, skating, ice-fishing, and snowmobiling across varied terrain. From prairie grasslands to dense boreal forest, you’ll find yourself immersed in communities with unique cultures that are all their own. This position has transitioned to Health Shared Services effective December 1, 2025. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Health Shared Services.
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 AHS.
Classification: RN Locum (1920.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Locum Program Primary Location: North Zone RN Locum Program Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 31-DEC-2025 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 10-JAN-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $43.26 Maximum Salary: $59.21 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
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). Minimum of one year nursing experience. Experience in at least one of the following departments is required; acute care, emergency, intensive care, operating room, obstetrics, continuing care, home care, or psychiatry.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum of one year of current registered nurse experience (1920 hours) in Canada within your specific area of expertise. Class V driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in rural settings with limited resources. Charge nurse experience. Experience working as sole healthcare practitioner in a site.
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