Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit- Casual as Required

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Yukon Hospital is hiring a Casual as Required Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit in Whitehorse at the L09 level with a competitive hourly rate. The role delivers expert nursing care within a multidisciplinary team, leads care planning, and promotes best practices. The successful candidate holds a Diploma or Baccalaureate in Nursing, is licensed or eligible with YRNA, has CPR certification, and at least one year of ICU experience or an online specialty course; ACLS and Critical Care certification are assets. Highlight leadership, teaching ability, cross cultural sensitivity, and strong communication in your application. Benefits include vacation, Yukon bonus, relocation, pension, gym and parking. Closing date March 2, 2026.

Casual as Required - No Guaranteed Hours

This position is at the L09 level with an hourly pay range of $49.73 - $66.42

(PIPSC Bargaining Unit)

As a multidisciplinary team member, the incumbent provides nursing care for patients through the administration and implementation of medical investigation and therapeutic programs through the application of knowledge of general nursing, physical health, and psycho-social well-being; provides organization, direction, supervision and collaboration in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Initiative, good judgment and reliability
• Advocacy and assertiveness skills
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant clinical skills
• Ability to develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity

The successful candidate is required to have a Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, a minimum of (1) one year nursing experience related to the assigned specialty area(s) or specific online course completion for the specialty area(s); be currently registered or able to be licensed with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) and have current C.P.R certification. Certification in A.C.L.S. and Critical Care nursing would be considered an asset for this position.

Incentives

• Generous Vacation Time
• Annual Yukon Bonus
• Relocation reimbursement

• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Pension Plan
• On-site gym
• Free parking

Closing Date: March 2, 2026