Instructor

Alberta Health Services; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Northern Allowance

Retention bonus

Temporary housing

Relocation assistance

Development leave

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a clinically experienced Registered Nurse to join the Rural Clinical Nurse Educator Team. You will lead education for nursing staff across Slave Lake, McLennan and Wabasca Centres, shaping orientation and ongoing training.

You will collaborate with management to promote evidence-based practice, ensure safe, patient-centered care, and support multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the CRNA.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification.
• 5+ years of acute care nursing experience.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, evidence-based practice, and curriculum design.
• Excellent written and oral communication including strong presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff.
• Oversee orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development.
• Collaborate with management and partners to promote evidence-informed practice.
• Provide safe, high-quality patient and family-centered care in line with AHS values.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Adult learning theory

Curriculum design

Communication

Planning

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Education

RN licensure (CRNA eligibility)

BCLS-HCP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Job description

We are looking for a clinically experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with a passion for learning and teaching to join our dynamic Rural Clinical Nurse Educator Team. The successful candidate will provide education support to nursing staff at the Slave Lake, McLennan and Wabasca Healthcare Centres. If you are looking for a challenge, have a passion for teaching, and would enjoy the opportunity to provide support and training in this fast-paced environment perhaps this would be the opportunity for you.

• New hires accepting Regular Full-time UNA positions located north of the 57th Parallel are eligible to receive a Recruitment Initiative payment of $2,500. This payment is non-pensionable and is pro-rated for Regular Part-time employment.
• In addition to a competitive rate of pay and excellent benefits, AHS currently offers: Northern Allowance (annual maximum of $6,300). This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
• Retention Payment (annual maximum of $2,500) for Regular Full-time employment. This payment is non-pensionable and is pro-rated for Regular Part-time employment.
• Additional incentives such as temporary housing (up to 3 months) and relocation assistance, based on eligibility and availability.
• Opportunities for career development/growth, including an additional five days of paid leave for purposes of professional development for Regular employees employed in excess of one year, and pro-rated days for new hires based on number of months employed in a calendar year.
• Permanent and temporary employees working in excess of one (1) year whose work sites are above the 57th parallel are also eligible to receive an annual reimbursement (maximum of $1,235) for one (1) round trip, departing from a location above the 57th parallel, to any destination within Alberta.

Description:

As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification: Instructor

Union: United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program: Clinical Education - Slave Lake, Wabasca & McLennan

Primary Location: Slave Lake Healthcare Centre

Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)

FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 11-OCT-2026

Length of Shift in weeks: 6

Shifts per cycle: 17 Shift Pattern: Days

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. 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) certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

5+ years of acute care nursing experience. Knowledge of adult learning theory, evidence-based practice research, and curriculum design. Excellent written and oral communications including strong presentation/speaking skills. Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, planning and problem-solving skills. Critical thinking and analytical skills. Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience as an educator, clinical instructor or preceptor. Experience in designing and delivering evidence based, innovative, learner-centric educational programs. Familiarity with simulation-based learning and other advanced educational technologies. Familiarity with learning management systems, Tableau, and audio-visual equipment.