Clinical Nurse Specialist

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide advanced nursing practice in pediatric care. This role involves leading and collaborating in the Complex Pediatric Therapies Program, focusing on improving long-term outcomes for children. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Nursing and experience in pediatric research. The position offers competitive salaries ranging from $49.69 to $68.01 per hour, with regular full-time employment and scheduling on weekdays.

Qualifications

• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Minimum of 5 years acute care pediatric experience.
• Experience with pediatric research required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing practice in pediatric care.
• Function as a nursing practice leader, consultant, educator, and researcher.
• Collaborate on holistic and comprehensive care.

Skills

Pediatric research experience

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Tools

SPSS

Excel

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: The CPTFP is an interprovincial (Alberta and Manitoba) program established in 1996 to complete developmental assessments for young children after life-saving procedures done at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. The purposes of these assessments are: to provide developmental care as needed to the children; to support quality improvement by identifying modifiable factors from acute care variables that relate to outcomes and to advocate for change; and to coordinate knowledge translation projects with multiple collaborators, present results of outcomes research, and educate stakeholders both locally and internationally.

The CNS promotes excellence in nursing through the integration of advanced nursing practice domains (clinician, leader, researcher and educator) in childhood development, specifically related to children under age 6 years undergoing complex therapies such as ECMO, ventricular assist device therapy, septic shock therapies, post-cardiac-arrest therapies, and heart and kidney transplantation. As an advanced nursing practice role, the CPTFP CNS brings value to children, families and to the healthcare and rehabilitation team, with the potential to improve long-term developmental outcomes, promote positive health outcomes, reduce secondary developmental illnesses and raise the profile of the CPTFP.

Position 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.

Details

• Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Complex Pediatric Therapies Program
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 25-SEP-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $49.69
• Maximum Salary: $68.01
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Qualifications

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: Experience with pediatric research required, including in research design, obtaining consent for research, collecting predictive and outcome variables, data handling, entering data into databases, and basic data analysis. Minimum of 5 years acute care pediatric experience. Prior demonstration of strong organizational and leadership skills. Experience with SPSS and Excel databases. Excellent skills in writing (there is opportunity for independent research). Knowledge and experience in Pediatric Intensive Care and early childhood development.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous publications (individual or group) an asset. Facilitate and promote partnerships and linkages both internal and external to the program. Excellent time management skills. Strong interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills required to interact with patients, health professionals, other service providers and families essential.