Nurse Practitioner

Your Opportunity

If you are a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) who is looking to practice within a large and diverse Neonatal Intensive Care Program, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting opportunity for you! You will be working as part of a NNP team that practices within a dynamic interdisciplinary healthcare team. We are looking for applicants who have effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as work collaboratively with patients and families as partners in care.

This position will support the Foothills Medical Center (FMC) The FMC NICU is the busiest tertiary care Neonatal facility in Canada with 1100 admissions annually. The facility is situated as the sole High Risk Perinatal center severing the Southern Alberta from Red Deer in the North to the US border. The Calgary Zone NICU Program provides excellent clinical care to the children and families who we serve.

We also make excellent contributions to education, research, advocacy and inter-professional leadership.

As a Nurse Practitioner (NP), you will provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals across their lifespan. You will be responsible for integrating clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine to assess, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures to manage and meet the health needs of patients. Additionally, you will utilize advanced practice nursing competencies related to Clinical Practice, Leadership and Optimizing Health Systems, Education, and Research to increase care quality, promote appropriate use of health services, and inform and influence healthcare systems.

This position is unionized and represented by the Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP). For more information on this union, please contact AUNP:

Classification: Nurse Practitioner Union: AUNP Unit and Program: NICU Primary

Location:

Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 07-AUG-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 01-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 31-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 9.0, 16 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 4 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $68.56 Maximum Salary: $80.20 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program, with a minimum of a Master's degree. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) on the Nurse Practitioner Registrar, including Provisional Graduate Nurse Practitioner licensure. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner Program in the Neonatal stream. Active or eligible for registration as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with the College and Association of Registered. Nurses of Alberta with practice permit indicating Child Population (Neonatal) stream of practice. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for ensuring that his/her registration is current and valid. A minimum of 2 years current level III NICU experience required.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider. Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Commitment to Alberta Health Services Vision, Mission, Core Values and Goals.

Microsoft Office Suite knowledge. Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS). Experience with the development and/or implementation of evidence based practice. Experience with program development. Quality Improvement experience. Change Management experience.