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Registered Nurses & Registered Psychiatric Nurses

Nursing at Alberta Health Services is a rewarding career choice, offering a variety of facilities and programs to work in. We provide a complete range of health services. Whether you want to work in an acute care setting or out in the community, you'll find opportunities to interest you.

Union

  • United Nurses of Alberta (UNA)

Professional Associations

  • College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
  • College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA)
  • Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

Salary and Benefit Highlights

Salary

$32.34 - $42.45 per hour (as of April 1, 2009) as per UNA collective agreement

Hours of Work

7.75 hours per day or 11.08 hours per day
Note: Full-time RNs work 19 - 7.75 hrs shifts/4wks

Overtime

Two times basic rate

Shift Differential

As per UNA collective agreement.

Education Allowance

Offered by bona fide post secondary educational institution for position held (not cumulative) per hour above base rate.

  • Baccalaureate degree $1.25
  • Master's degree $1.50
  • Doctorate $1.75
  • Clinical course (including mid-wife course for some positions, see collective agreement) $0.50
  • Active registration in CARNA plus diploma in Psychiatric Nursing $0.50
  • Course in Nursing Unit Administration $0.50
  • One year diploma $0.50

Market Condition Lump Sum

Cost of living lump-sum payment prorated based on regular hours worked and paid semi-annually in October and April.

Retention Recognition

Two per cent special long service pay adjustment - 20 plus years as RN.

Benefits

Provided to full-time and part-time 0.4 FTE or greater:

  • Provincial health care coverage - Alberta Health and Wellness
  • Extended health care (above provincial plan) - medical, vision care, dental
  • Group life insurance options
  • Group accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance options
  • Disability coverage - sick leave, short-term disability, long-term disability
  • Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Pension Plan

Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) or Public Services Pension Plan (PSPP); employee and employer paid. As per UNA collective agreement.

Vacation

  • 1st year - 15 working days per year
  • 2nd to 9th years - 20 working days per year
  • 10th to 19th years - 25 working days per year
  • Supplementary vacation - additional five days for the 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, and 40th anniversaries

Recognition of Previous Experience

Recognition of previous experience satisfactory to employer.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be offered for eligible positions throughout the province. Please contact your local recruitment representative for more information.

Please note: The above information is intended as a summary of salary and benefits. If there is a question of interpretation between this summary and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will prevail.