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Undergraduate Nurse

Student Nurse

Experience to start your career

Undergraduate nurse employees (UNEs) provide patient care under the supervision of registered nurses (RN) or registered psychiatric nurses (RPN). The goal is to further develop the UNE's competencies in RN or RPN practices as they work as part of an interprofessional team and play a role in the assessment and care of patients.

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Compensation

$28.31 per hour

Union

United Nurses of Alberta (UNA)

Education

Currently enrolled in an approved Alberta RN or RPN program

Registration

Not required

Duties

  • Collect and analyze the patients’ health histories and their psychosocial and physical examination data
  • Help identify the priorities for care and to plan the nursing interventions
  • Implement the care plan and adjust it appropriately as patients’ needs change
  • Observe patients’ response to the nursing interventions
  • Document any assessments, decisions, observations, and revisions

Duties are performed under the supervision of a licensed RN or RPN.

Make a Difference

  • Provide care to people who are ill or injured
  • Educate patients and families about their condition, treatments, and post-discharge instructions
  • Apply nursing process and use current best practices for patient-focused care
  • Observe and report any changes in patient condition
  • Prepare for a career in nursing

Work Collaboratively

  • Spend time in direct contact with patients and other health-care professionals
  • Work with interprofessional teams, which may include doctors, therapists, and other nurses
  • Work at a variety of facilities including hospitals, community clinics and continuing care facilities and follow regular nursing shift schedules, including a combination of day, evening, night, weekend, and holidays

Grow Your Career

  • Paid, on-the-job nursing experience
  • Gain experience on additional nursing units or deepen your experience in practicum field
  • Gain confidence working alongside and with established nurses’ supervision
  • Learn more about how you can develop your career as a nurse

UNE Eligibility

  • Currently enrolled in an approved Alberta nursing education program leading to initial entry to practice as a RN or RPN
  • Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate

RN Program

  • Successful completion of 3rd year of an RN nursing education program; AND
  • Minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program

OR

  • Currently in final year of an after-degree RN nursing education program; AND
  • Minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RN education program

RPN Program

  • Successful completion of 2nd year of an RPN nursing education program; AND
  • Minimum of 600 hours of clinical practice in an approved RPN education program

Visit our Student Employment page to learn more about UNE opportunities at AHS.

Additional Information

To learn more about a career as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).