Nurse Clinician

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Nurse Clinician for the Cardiac Sciences department to coordinate patient care in Cardiac Specialty Clinics. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments, and ensuring high-quality patient care, while also engaging in clinical teaching and following best practices.

Qualifications

• Active registration with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required.
• Minimum 5 years experience in acute care cardiology.
• Experience with Cardiac Intensive Care or Cardiac Surgery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate collaboration of multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Triage and assess referral appropriateness to clinics.
• Provide clinical teaching, counseling, and bedside care.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Patient and Family Centered Care

Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation

Education

Bachelor of Nursing Degree

Completion of an accredited nursing education program

Tools

Connect Care

Netcare

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

The Cardiac Sciences department is currently recruiting a temporary part-time, Nurse Clinician (NC) position, in the Cardiac Specialty Clinics. The NC’s current assignment is responsible for coordinating the collaboration of the multidisciplinary team to provide the necessary investigations, care and treatment of patients and families referred to the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic. The NC triages and assesses the appropriateness of referrals to each of these clinics and consults with the associated Cardiologist regarding plan of care. The NC orders and reviews tests and clinical investigations in accordance with clinical algorithms under physician direction. They are also required to provide a significant component of clinical teaching, counselling, follow up care and bedside care as required. The Nurse Clinician acts as a role model for the department and works collaboratively to enhance interpersonal relationships and team effectiveness. The incumbent assists in the development and implementation of policies, quality improvement programs, departmental procedures and best practice guidelines.

Description:

As a Nurse Clinician (NC), you will be responsible for the coordination of an interprofessional team, in the provision of quality patient (client, resident) care in order to meet the operational priorities and requirements within a clinical setting. You will use an integrative leadership approach in assisting, 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, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Nurse Clinician Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: General Cardiology Specialty Clinics Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.53 Posting End Date: 27-JUN-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time Date Available: 07-JUL-2025 Temporary End Date: 28-NOV-2025 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.71 Maximum Salary: $61.18 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:

Bachelor of Nursing Degree required. Minimum 5 years current experience in acute care cardiology required; with recent Cardiac Intensive Care, Cardiac Surgery or Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred. Minimum 2 years of ambulatory experience, preferably in cardiac, in the past 5 years required. Cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation is required. Experience with Patient and Family Centered Care. Must be able to sit for long periods and work at a computer. Must be able to stand for long periods, assist patients in clinic, & move stretchers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Nurse Clinician experience in an acute cardiology unit, Cardiac Intensive Care or Cardiac Surgery preferred. CNA Cardiology Certification. Ability to create and evaluate patient care plans by coordinating with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Provide patient education utilizing a variety of educational approaches. Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience with the following computer systems: Connect Care, Netcare.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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