Nurse Practitioner

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

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at South Health Campus as a Nurse Practitioner, providing comprehensive care for patients with GI and Hepatology conditions. This role emphasizes collaborative practice, patient-centered care, and advanced clinical skills. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient care.

Qualifications

• Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
• Minimum 5 years current RN experience in internal medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline clinical care to patients with GI and Hepatology conditions.
• Perform advanced health assessments and manage patient care.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

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Your Opportunity:

The Gastrointestinal (GI) Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join their dynamic team at South Health Campus (SHC). SHC is more than just a hospital, it is a campus environment which includes inpatient, outpatient, prevention and public health learning for the community, and wellness services. SHC has four key pillars of service: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Innovation. This NP position will provide frontline clinical care to patients with presentations that include a wide variety of acute and chronic GI and Hepatology conditions. The NPwill collaborate with the GI Team, unit based nursing staff and leaders, allied health team members, subspecialists and SHC administration in providing comprehensive, holistic and patient-family centred care. The NP will act as an advocate and will contribute to collaborative inter-professional patient care through advanced clinical practice, leadership, consultations, referrals, education, and research. The NP will perform advanced comprehensive health assessments; order, interpret and perform diagnostic tests; provide urgent input related to complex patients in acute care and clinic areas; communicate assessment findings/diagnoses including outcomes and prognoses; prescribe and distribute pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other therapies; and utilize complex reasoning to safely coordinate and manage care for patients while promoting continuity across the continuum of care. The NP requires strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative and trusting relationships and will demonstrate skills in the areas of organization, critical thinking, conflict resolution, advanced problem solving, interdisciplinary leadership and change management. A passion for caring for patients with medical complexity, and their families, is essential.

Description:

As a Nurse Practitioner (NP), you will provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals across their lifespan. You will be responsible for integrating clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine to assess, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures to manage and meet the health needs of patients. Additionally, you will utilize advanced practice nursing competencies related to Clinical Practice, Leadership and Optimizing Health Systems, Education, and Research to increase care quality, promote appropriate use of health services, and inform and influence healthcare systems. PLEASE NOTE: This position is unionized and represented by the Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP). For more information on this union, please contact AUNP: https://www.aunp.ca/

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Nurse Practitioner Union: AUNP Unit and Program: Hepatology Nurse Practitioners Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 21-MAY-2025 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 09-JUN-2025 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $62.74 Maximum Salary: $72.00 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program, with a minimum of a Master's degree. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) on the Nurse Practitioner Registrar, including Provisional Graduate Nurse Practitioner licensure. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years current RN experience in an internal medicine setting within the last 7 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

3 years’ experience in a cardiac or critical care setting within the last 7 years. ACLS certification within the past 2 years or commitment to obtain within 6 months of hire. Experience in research, education and quality improvement initiatives. AHS AIW and/or AHS PROSCI certification (or equivalent). Completion of leadership related courses within last 3 years. Progressive nursing leadership experience within last 3 years. Demonstrated commitment to professional development.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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