Nurse Practitioner

Your Opportunity:

This opportunity is for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) within the General Internal Medicine (GIM) Service. The NP is an advanced practice nurse (APN) who integrates clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine in order to assess, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures in order to manage and meet the health needs of patients. NPs have a broad and autonomous scope of practice with the ability to provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals across their lifespan.

With graduate level education, the NP will contribute to collaborative inter-professional care through the advanced practice nursing competencies of advanced clinical practice, education, nursing leadership, and research. NP utilization of advanced practice nursing competencies has demonstrated benefits for increasing care quality and promoting appropriate use of health services, as well as informing and influencing healthcare systems. The NP in GIM works to full scope and is expected to provide leadership and participate in program development and quality improvement.

Description:

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.

PLEASE NOTE:

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

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).

A master’s degree in nursing with a focus on advanced clinical practice. Current registration on the Extended Practice Roster with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), in the NP Adult Stream or NP Family all Ages with current experience as a NP in an acute care setting. A minimum of three full-time years of related experience as a Registered Nurse is also required.

Current CPR (BCLS-HCP) is required. ICU and/or ED experience is preferred. Active registration with a Nurse Practitioner practice permit with the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) and to maintain registration throughout the duration of employment.

Current NP experience in an acute setting. Experience in ICU or ED as a RN or NP. Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).