Nurse Practitioner - Ortho Surgery Program
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Inpatient Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner (Ortho NP) is an advanced practice nursing (APN) role that will offer you the opportunity to integrate clinical skills to assess, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures to promote excellence in spinal care clinical practice. Utilizing your comprehensive knowledge base and excellent ability to work autonomously, you will develop cohesive care plans for acute orthopedic patients.
This will underpin your clinical decision making to support safe and timely patient flow. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence in Canada, make this position the right choice for you.
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:
Union: AUNP
Unit and Program: 3F3/3F4/3G3-Surgery Program
Primary
Location:
U of A Hospital
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available:
22-JUN-2026
Temporary End Date: 16-MAY-2027
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $62.74
Maximum Salary: $72.00
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Union: AUNP
Unit and Program: 3F3/3F4/3G3-Surgery Program
Primary
Location:
U of A Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2026
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available:
22-JUN-2026
Temporary End Date: 16-MAY-2027
Hours per
Shift: 7.75, 11.63
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $62.74
Maximum Salary: $72.00
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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).
Additional
Required Qualifications:
A minimum of 5 years (full time) of orthopedic or related experience as a registered nurse in acute care, and 1-2 years as a NP. Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills. Work with multidisciplinary team, develop/provide/modify treatment plans accordingly. Monitor ongoing care, provide first line care in emergencies. Functions with autonomy/authority with day-to-day clinical care responsibility across the Ortho Surgery Program.
Follow-up treatment/communicate with patients/families on health findings, diagnoses/prognoses; support/counsel patient in their personal responses to diseases/disorders, and conditions. Monitor clinical outcomes for efficacy. Provide transition support into adult care system as required. Collaborate and/or consult with surgeons,…
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