Nurse Practitioner
- Classification: Nurse Practitioner
- Union: AUNP
- Unit and Program: Chest Medicine Clinic
- Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 26-APR-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 06-MAY-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $62.74
- Maximum Salary: $72.00
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program and a minimum of 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:Reporting to the Patient Care Manager for RAH Ambulatory Care, the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program (ATOP) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a self-directed health care provider who works collaboratively with ATOP physician groups (i.e. thoracic surgery and pulmonary interventional medicine) and the AHS interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and care planning for patients with probable lung cancer who are referred to the ATOP clinic. The Chest Medicine Clinic provides services in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary outpatient environment in which the NP will triage referrals and perform direct patient assessment, order diagnostic tests and write prescriptions for patients in Chest Medicine. All duties and responsibilities of the NP will follow the guidelines developed by the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, the Royal Alexandra Hospital, and the practice protocols of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Group. The successful candidate will be supported through their orientation by the existing NP who will also be available for ongoing mentorship. This position will be involved in research opportunities within the program as applicable.
Preferred Qualifications:An Oncology background, including further training in an oncology course (ex. ONDEC) or certification with the CNA [ex. CON(C)] would be an asset. Computer literacy required with EMR experience is considered an asset. A thoracic ultrasound course is considered an asset. ACLS and prior ultrasound certification are 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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