Registered Nurse

Your Opportunity:

Join the healthcare team at Calgary Remand Centre (CRC), a maximum-security correctional facility serving a patient population of over 600. With frequent admissions, transfers, court appearances, releases, and evolving healthcare needs, this is a fast-paced environment where no two shifts are the same. As a Registered Nurse, you will provide care to patients with complex medical, mental health, and substance use needs. Responsibilities include intake assessments, triage, medication administration, chronic disease management, withdrawal management, mental health care, discharge planning, and emergency response. Nurses practice with a high degree of autonomy and are expected to exercise strong assessment, prioritization, and clinical decision-making skills. Shifts may involve responding to medical emergencies and code responses, stabilizing acutely ill patients, administering medications to a large patient population, managing opioid and alcohol withdrawal, addressing mental health crises, and providing IV therapy and wound care. Assignments may include intake, clinic, general population healthcare, mental health and observation units, or healthcare units. Nurses work closely with Correctional Services staff while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. Documentation is completed in Connect Care (Epic) and care is delivered collaboratively with physicians, dentistry, nurse practitioners, psychiatry, psychology, pharmacy, addictions, OAT coordinators, STI partners, and social work. This position is ideal for nurses who thrive in high-acuity environments and enjoy autonomous practice, emergency response, mental health, addictions, and complex patient care.

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 will be paid $40.76 - $55.79 per hour. Upon being entered into the register as a Registered Nurse, the rate of pay will be adjusted in accordance with the UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.

• Classification:
Registered Nurse (2022.75)
• Union:
United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program:
Correctional Clinic
• Primary Location:
Calgary Remand Centre
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE:
1.00
• Posting End Date:
02-NOV-2026
• Employee Class:
Regular Full Time
• Date Available:
16-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift:
11.25
• Length of Shift in weeks:
12
• Shifts per cycle:
42
• Shift Pattern:
Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off:
As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary:
$44.56
• Maximum Salary:
$60.98
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a minimum of one (1) year of recent Registered Nurse experience within the last three (3) years in Emergency, Critical Care, Urgent Care, Acute Care, Medical/Surgical, or another acute care clinical setting. The ideal candidate will demonstrate recent experience with intravenous (IV) insertion and management, medication administration, wound care, chronic disease management, infection prevention and control, comprehensive intake and health assessments, nurse-initiated protocols, and emergency response, including participation in medical code situations. Experience recognizing, assessing, and escalating deteriorating patients is essential. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to practice autonomously in an environment with limited on-site physician support. A strong working knowledge of psychotropic medications, substance use disorders, withdrawal management, and relevant mental health act legislation is required. The successful candidate will have experience providing trauma-informed care to vulnerable and complex populations and possess excellent communication, documentation, critical thinking, and professional boundary management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with recent ER, ICU, Trauma, or other high-acuity nursing experience. Experience in corrections, forensic health, military, law enforcement, or other secure settings is an asset. Experience with mental health, substance use, withdrawal management, crisis intervention, triage, intake assessment, and autonomous practice is preferred. ACLS, CTAS, TNCC, ITLS, DTR, CPI/NVCI, ACCN, and Connect Care proficiency are assets.