July 14, 2011

AHS to attempt "Rapid Hiring" of Registered Nurses

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Alberta Health Services has notified the United Nurses of Alberta that more than 100 Registered Nurse positions have been posted on the AHS website and are available in the Calgary Zone.

AHS said the newly created positions are the beginning of a staff recruitment campaign launched by AHS to meet current demand and anticipated future need for RNs in Alberta, and to address critical staff shortages in areas of high demand.

The positions will be located in major facilities, rural sites and community programs, AHS said. Positions will be available in Operating Rooms, Emergency Departments, Mental Health, Home Care, Labour and Delivery, Neonatal ICU, Surgery and Hemodialysis and other areas.

The majority of the positions are full-time or high part-time jobs.

AHS has established a three-step process for applicants:

1. Apply for the RN positions on the AHS internal website (or externally at healthjobs.ab.ca. Time frame: July 14-25, 2011)
2. AHS interviews (Time frame: July 25-Aug. 12, 2011)
3. Start date for successful candidates (Time frame: By August 2011)

AHS said it will be announcing the recruitment of more than 200 RNs for Edmonton and other zones soon.

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