newbieRN4

For nurses working in Alberta, does anyone know if seniority is portable between AHS and Covenant Health? And if vacation and sick hours are portable as well?

Apply to everything. I started with AHS as a casual at the same place I did my preceptorship in. But first job interview I got after was for another casual line at the Royal Alex - Medicine Float Pool. I think they're hiring all the time. I liked working casual tbh. If you have an open availability then you can pick up full-time hours plus more if you like. Plus it gets your foot in the door. Goodluck!

Thank you for all the advice! I did land a job at an ER in Edmonton. But it's not with AHS. I guess the ENPEP modules is for the whole province not just with AHS. Fortunately, I've done the modules. QUESTION guys - So I don't have a casual line to go back to with AHS. If I get re-hired, do I get my seniority back? I offered to pick up casual shifts for the COVID response but for now I'm flagged as "ready to hire" as per staffing & my temp ends very soon.

Thank you so much for your advice! I just needed to hear someone else's perspective on this. I used to work at the Alex as a casual and I'm thinking of emailing my former manager. Here's to hoping that they're looking for casuals.

I'm applying to everthing. I'll take anything now at this point. I figured lots of positions aren't being posted due to budget cuts thanks to UCP. I was talking to one of my colleagues. She thought maybe they would take my applications more seriously if I was physically in Edmonton. Now I'm thinking of just handing in my notice, move back, and just keep applying. Not sure if that's a good idea. I thought since I'm internal I would be getting more than one phone call. LOL

Hello everyone! I am an RN here in Alberta. I started working in the ER last year in one of the rural communities here. However, I am from Edmonton and would like to move back. I have applied to atleast 30 job postings and only heard back from 1 (w/ AHS). LOL. I went for that interview and think I botched the interview due to feeling quite nervous. I'm hoping I can land an ER job someday but I would still take anything, I just wanna go back home. Does anyone know if they're just posting those jobs but aren't actually filling them?