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- ALB00590667 Requisition #
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- About an hour ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services is seeking a dynamic and experienced Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) to support the Edmonton GI Central Access & Triage (CAT) which includes the SCOPE program and other rural GI sites within the Edmonton Corridor. This unique role combines clinical education, referral management expertise, workflow optimization, quality improvement, and clinician support to advance access to gastroenterology care. As a clinical practice leader, you will work collaboratively with gastroenterologists, surgeons, primary care providers, nursing teams, administrative staff, and provincial stakeholders to support the delivery of standardized, patient-centered referral pathways. You will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of education, workflows, clinical tools, and best practices that enhance referral quality, triage consistency, patient navigation, and access to specialty care. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting Connect Care adoption and optimization, developing standardized operating procedures and referral processes, and providing ongoing education and consultation to both specialty and primary care providers. Responsibilities include supporting centralized referral management, identifying opportunities for system improvement, leading quality initiatives, and facilitating change management activities that improve efficiency and patient outcomes. Working in a fast-paced and evolving environment, the CNE will contribute to provincial initiatives focused on access optimization, clinical integration, physician engagement, wait-time reduction, and the continuous advancement of access to services across the corridor.
Description:
As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values.
- Classification: Instructor (2022.75) EDM
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: EZ GI CAT and SCOPE Program
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 07-DEC-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $48.76
- Maximum Salary: $66.74
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Demonstrated experience supporting centralized intake, referral management, clinical triage, patient navigation, and access optimization initiatives. Proven ability to collaborate with specialists, primary care providers, operational leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient access and care delivery. Experience developing and delivering educational resources, orientation programs, competency assessments, e-learning modules, workflow training, and change management strategies. Demonstrated success leading quality improvement initiatives, workflow redesign, process mapping, and practice evaluations using data and performance indicators to support continuous improvement. Strong communication, facilitation, coaching, project management, critical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills. Demonstrated ability to support physician engagement, primary care partnerships, and interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple sites and programs. Knowledge of healthcare legislation, privacy requirements, and patient-centered care principles. Ability to travel between sites as required. Minimum 10 years of relevant nursing experience and at least one of the following: minimum 3 years in clinical education, adult learning, or professional practice leadership; OR minimum 3 years supporting Connect Care workflows, optimization, training, and implementation activities; OR minimum 3 years in gastroenterology, digestive health, or related specialty services.
Preferred Qualifications:Formal training or certification in adult education, quality improvement, Lean, project management, or change management. Experience supporting centralized referral management, specialty access programs, and clinical triage models. Strong knowledge of Connect Care referral workflows, optimization, reporting, and provider support. Skilled in collaborating with gastroenterologists, primary care providers, and stakeholders to improve access, standardize processes, and support system transformation.
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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