Job #: ALB00369937
Apply here: https://careers.albertahealthservices.ca/jobs/nurse-practitioner-388746

Your Opportunity:

Make a difference in the lives of Albertans by joining the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Foothills Medical Centre, as a Nurse Practitioner (NP). The Neurosurgery NP is a self-directed Advanced Practice Nurse who is educated at the graduate level and functions in a collaborative practice model. Reporting to the Neurosurgery NP Program Manager, the NP will provide general neurosurgical medical care to adult outpatients, with a continuity of care model to adult inpatients at the FMC. As one of Canada’s largest hospitals, FMC provides advanced healthcare services to more than two million people from Calgary, southern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia and southern Saskatchewan.

The NP working with the Neurosurgery, supports neurosurgery patients at the FMC. These outpatient clinics and units provide care to patients who have are suffering from neurosurgical disorders through a collaborative multidisciplinary team including Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Health Care Aides, Clinical Nurse Educators, Nurse practitioners, Allied health professionals, fellows, and physicians. All disciplines work together to provide holistic care to the patient and their families.

Description:

As an NP, you will perform advanced, focused and/or comprehensive health assessments and interventions, as well as order, interpret and perform diagnostic tests to formulate differential diagnoses and management plans through the integration of patient information and evidence-based practice. This will be done in collaboration with the attending physician, residents, and medical students. The NP plays a key role in coordination of complex neurosurgical care in the outpatient setting, with key considerations to the journey of the patient through other areas of care. PLEASE NOTE: The Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP) was certified by the Alberta Labour Relations Board on December 20, 2021, as the bargaining agent for all employees of Alberta Health Services (AHS) who are nurse practitioners performing advanced nursing care or nursing instruction.

• Classification: Nurse Practitioner
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 00
• Posting End Date: 27-SEP-2023
• Date Available: 07-OCT-2023
• Hours per Shift: 69
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 16
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $52.41
• Maximum Salary: $63.70
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program at Master’s level. Valid Nurse Practitioner in the adult stream practice permit from the College of Registered Nurse of Alberta (or eligible to be registered).

Current ACLS and Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certifications. Minimum of 2 years (within the last 5) experience as an NP in a relevant acute care clinical setting OR a minimum of 5 years’ experience s as an RN in an inpatient, adult, acute setting. Experience using an order entry and/or electronic patient record system.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active practice as an NP in a relevant acute care clinical setting during the past two years. Connect Care (Epic) and MS Office Suite knowledge preferred. Experience in quality improvement and quality improvement certification an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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