Nurse Clinician

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is seeking a Nurse Clinician for the Rockyview General Hospital NICU. This clinical leader mentors staff, coordinates an interprofessional team, and ensures safe, high-quality, family-centred care in a fast-paced NICU environment.

You will plan, implement and evaluate care needs, oversee staff assignments, patient flow and resources, while upholding AHS values and patient safety standards.

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited nursing education program.
• Current CRNA registration/permit with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Minimum five years NICU nursing experience.
• NICU Charge Nurse experience within the last 2 years.
• NRP certification.
• Proficiency with Timeless, Connect Care, Word, Outlook, MS Teams.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates effective communication in an acute multi-disciplinary environment.
• Identifies and resolves staff and patient issues with stakeholders.
• Participates in daily NICU rounds to align patient plans of care.
• Oversees care during assigned shift.
• Assigns patient care and directs unit workflow by priorities and resources.
• Promotes consistent, high-quality care via nursing standards and AHS policies.
• Maintain bedside nursing skills and support patient care using the nursing process.
• Assess practices, recommend and implement changes as needed.
• Mentor for the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Care planning

Mentorship

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Accredited nursing program

Tools

Timeless

Connect Care

Microsoft Word

Outlook

MS Teams

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Rockyview General Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RGH NICU) is a 30 bed, level 2 unit located in Calgary, Alberta. Critically ill neonates from Southern Alberta receive lifesaving care in this fast paced and constantly evolving environment that is supported by a large multidisciplinary team. A significant part of care provided in the RGH NICU is focused on feeding progression and preparation for discharge home. The Nurse Clinician is a clinical leader, resource person, mentor and role model. You play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care, staff development, and effective change management while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates effective communication skills in an acute multi-disciplinary environment.


• Identifies and reconciles staff and patient issues through collaboration with Managers, Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinicians, staff and the multidisciplinary team.


• Participates in the daily NICU rounds to ensure consistency of the patient plan of care.


• Is accountable for overseeing care delivered during assigned shift.


• Assigns patient care and directs the workflow in the unit by assessing priorities and evaluating resources.


• Ensures the use of nursing care standards and AHS policies to promote consistency and quality of care.


• The Nurse Clinician maintains bedside nursing abilities and skills, supports and provides patient care using the nursing process.


• Assesses patient care practices and techniques, recommends, and implements change as necessary.


• Identifies individual staff learning needs and acts as a mentor for the multidisciplinary team.

Description:

As a Nurse Clinician (NC), you will be responsible for coordinating an interprofessional team in the provision of quality patient (client, resident) care to meet operational priorities and requirements within a clinical setting. You will use an integrative leadership approach to assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating care needs, while assuming responsibility for staff assignments, patient flow, and clinical resources. You will play a key role in providing safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care while reflecting the organization's shared vision and values.

Classification Details:

• Classification: Nurse Clinician


• Union: United Nurses of Alberta


• Unit and Program: Unit 63 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit


• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital


• Location Details: As Per Location


• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)


• FTE: 0.80


• Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026


• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits


• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026


• Temporary End Date: 05-SEP-2027


• Hours per Shift: 11.08


• Length of Shift in weeks: 12


• Shifts per cycle: 32


• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends


• Days Off: As Per Rotation


• Minimum Salary: $46.05


• Maximum Salary: $63.02


• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of current NICU nursing experience.


• NICU Charge Nurse experience within the last 2 years.


• >6 months NICU Charge Nurse experience.


• Current NRP certification.


• Proficiency with Timeless, Connect Care, Microsoft Word, Outlook, MS Teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Nursing.


• NRP Instructor certification.


• Nurse Clinician experience.


• Level 3 NICU experience in the last 5 years.


• Continuing education in neonatal feeding, change management, leadership, communication, quality improvement, and mentorship/preceptorship.


• Preceptorship of a final focus nursing student in the last 2 years.


• Membership in unit working groups or unit quality councils.


• Completion of NICU Certificate Program.


• Completion of EPIQ workshop.