Nurse Practitioner

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Nurse Practitioners to join their team in Red Deer. This role offers the opportunity to deliver a full range of health services while promoting excellence in clinical practice. You will engage in patient assessments, diagnostics, and treatment prescriptions, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. With a commitment to healthcare quality and innovation, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment that values your expertise and dedication. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes and advancing health systems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program and a master's degree.
• Registration with CRNA on the Nurse Practitioner Registrar.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive health services across the lifespan.
• Integrate nursing and medical skills to assess and diagnose patients.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Diagnostic Testing

Treatment Prescription

Advanced Practice Nursing

Leadership

Education

Master's Degree

Nurse Practitioner Program

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Job description

Your Opportunity :

Alberta Health Services, Central Zone Medical Affairs, is currently recruiting Nurse Practitioners for multiple positions to support the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre in the following departments: General Surgery, Orthopedic, Urology. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role is to promote excellence in clinical practice, utilizing a comprehensive knowledge base and an excellent ability to apply it to the clinical setting. Your passion and motivation, combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence, make Alberta Health Services the right choice for you.

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.

Note : This position is unionized and represented by the Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP). For more information, please contact AUNP.

Required Qualifications :

• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program and a minimum of a master's degree.
• Registration with 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 :

• Demonstrated ability to practice both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications :

As required.