Clinical Nurse Specialist

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead advanced nursing practice and improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The CNS will serve as a practice leader, consultant, educator and researcher within a clinical specialty, partnering with the health care team to provide safe, holistic, patient- and family-centered care.

The role emphasizes teaching, knowledge transfer, and guiding transitions of care from acute to community settings, addressing complex

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing and CRNA registration or eligibility.
• Minimum 5–7 years in care of complex medical clients, older adult focus.
• Minimum 5 years formal teaching experience with knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing practice as CNS and clinical leader.
• Act as consultant, educator and researcher within a specialty area.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure safe, holistic, patient- and family-centered care.
• Navigate transitions from acute to community-based care and manage complex cases.

Skills

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teaching experience

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Description:

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), you will provide an advanced level of nursing practice that maximizes the application of in-depth nursing theory, knowledge and skills in meeting the complex health care needs of individuals, families and communities. You will function as a nursing practice leader, consultant, expert practitioner, educator and researcher within a clinical specialty area. You will balance various roles depending upon the needs of the patient population and the healthcare team, collaborating on the provision of holistic and comprehensive care. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: ISFL North
• Primary Location: Southport
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 21-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 01-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 08-SEP-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $51.19
• Maximum Salary: $70.05
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 - 7 years recent experience in care of complex medical clients with a specialty focus in the care of the older adult population.
• Minimum of 5 years of formalized teaching experience with demonstrated capacity in establishing knowledge transfer.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience navigating care within the continuing care or community model.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate clients through the healthcare system from acute to community based on client need and competency development in the community settings.
• Proven ability to engage clients with addictions, mental health, unsafe smoking and behavioral issues and develop effective care plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies in a quickly changing environment.
• Knowledge and skills related to application of learning principles for diverse audiences required.
• Demonstrated history of creating respectful, collaborative partnerships with contracted service providers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication required.
• Proven ability to interact effectively with clients with dementia.
• Proven ability to adapt to a changing work environment, competing priorities with professionalism.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.