Are you a Registered Nurse who is new to Canada and looking for Canadian experience to put on your CV to find employment in this province? CRMC has a scheme specific to your needs. You can gain RN experience at our facility through our Canadian Experience Program (CEP), which will transition you from internationally trained to a Canada-experienced RN. You will be able to use this to find employment as a Registered Nurse elsewhere after you complete the CEP. In addition, you will gain hours necessary to renew your license with the CRNA. The nurse manager will help you to achieve all your competencies and build your CV and personal portfolio to maximize your chances of success at your next job interview after you complete the CEP.

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At times, CRMC may also have non-prescriber RN remunerated positions available that need filling. These posts integrate the CEP into their offer and are open to registered nurses who possess specific skills needed for these particular positions. IENs are encouraged to apply for these roles.

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Our program allows you to:

• Understand the role of the registered nurse in the Canadian health care setting, and in particular in Alberta, according to the Scope of Practice for the Registered Nurse in this province

• Consolidate entry-level RN skills and knowledge in the Canadian health care setting based on the CRNA's standard on Entry Level Competencies for the Practice of Registered Nurses and the CCRNR Entry Level Competencies (or ELCs).

• Develop reflective practice through the building of an RN professional portfolio and reflective journal

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In addition, the program includes also the following online and in-person courses that will help you build on your knowledge and skills and improve your CV:

• Diploma in Clinical Nursing Skills - Accredited by the MEDCoE of the US Army

• Nursing Studies, Communication and Transcultural Factors - Accredited by the MEDCoE of the US Army

• Consent Training in Health Care - Accredited by Apex Learning

• Physical Examination - Accredited by the MEDCoE of the US Army

• BLS Provider certification - Accredited by Heart & Stroke

• English Language for Healthcare - Offered by Study Hub (for graduates who come from non-English speaking countries)

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In order for you to apply for entry to this program, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be already licensed by the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta and hold a full and unrestricted RN license. A Graduate Nurse (GN) license is not accepted for this program

2. You must be one of the following

   • a Canadian citizen

   • a Permanent resident of Canada

   • a US or Mexican citizen

   • the holder of a Temporary Foreign Worker permit (open work permit only)

3. You must pass our interview and all stages of our hiring process

4. You must obtain a clear FAMA-enhanced background check

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If you meet requirements number 1 and 2, and you are interested in this opportunity, apply below. If you meet the basic criteria, you will be contacted to send a copy of your up-to-date CV. If your application is shortlisted, we will contact you for an interview.

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The program is 480 hours long and may be completed in three months, 40 hours per week, on a full-time basis. However, applicants who successfully complete the CEP but wish to remain on it after its completion to maintain their skills up to date and achieve the practice hours needed to renew their license while looking for paid positions elsewhere or those who need to remain on the program in order to complete their top-up degree, are welcome to do so on a full or part-time basis (Post-CEP Retention Program or PCEPRP). The PCEPRP requires you to complete 5 hours a week, which meets the minimum requirement to maintain 1,125 hours of currency of practice over the 5 years needed to renew the license with the CRNA. The Post-CEP Retention Program may be remunerated.

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Please, note that if you only hold an RN Diploma, and not a BScN, or BSN, or BN, you are very unlikely to find a job in Canada as a Registered Nurse. You may still apply to this program, but we strongly suggest that you complete the Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing at Athabasca University. You may decide to remain in the program until you complete your RN-to-BScN top-up degree, as you will need to be currently practising in Canada to be able to complete the Athabasca University program.