Nurse Practitioner
Your Opportunity:
Are you passionate about caring for children needing specialized cardiac surgery and care? Would you enjoy working with a team that serves all children requiring cardiac care across Western Canada? Do you have clinical pediatric or cardiology experience to contribute to the Pediatric Cardiology team? Alberta Health Services (AHS) offers an exciting opportunity to join the Stollery Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric Cardiology in Edmonton, Alberta. The Stollery Children’s Hospital is Western Canada’s referral center for pediatric cardiac surgery and a national leader in organ transplantation. Since its opening in 2001, the Stollery has been a specialized site providing the best care for children with complex needs. Nurse Practitioners in the Cardiac program play a key role in providing continuity of care within the multidisciplinary team. The Pediatric Cardiology program offers care for children with: Medical disorders and cardiac complications. Congenital cardiac defects requiring surgery and ongoing care. Heart transplants or therapies like LVAD and Berlin Heart. Interventional and electrophysiological procedures. As a Nurse Practitioner, you’ll work independently and collaboratively with a clinical team to contribute to medical care, diagnosis, management, and evaluation, while supporting policy development, education, and clinical research.
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: Cardiology Program
- Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 17-JUL-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 27-JUL-2025
- Temporary End Date: 02-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift: 10
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 4
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- 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, 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:Master of Science in Nursing Degree supplemented by completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner Program in the Child Health stream. The NP is responsible for ensuring that his/her registration is current, valid and entered on the NP Roster of the CRNA under the Health Professions Act. A minimum of 3 years of full time (or equivalent number of hours) clinical Pediatric or Cardiology experience as a Registered Nurse.
Preferred Qualifications:Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. Pediatric Cardiology Registered Nurse experience. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner recent graduates from an accredited program will be considered.
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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