Nurse Practitioner
Your Opportunity:
Make a difference in the lives of Albertans by joining the Department of Cardiac Sciences at South Health Campus, as a Nurse Practitioner (NP). The women's cardiovascular health clinic offers comprehensive assessment, management, and treatment for women at high risk or with heart disease. The Women’s Cardiovascular Health NP is a self-directed Advanced Practice Nurse who is educated at the graduate level & functions in a collaborative practice model. Reporting to the Ambulatory Cardiac Sciences Manager, the NP will provide primary and secondary prevention of cardiac disease; diagnosis, management and treatment of conditions that are more prevalent or disproportionately occur in women including non-atherosclerotic coronary disease i.e., microvascular disease, SCAD. The incumbent may be required to support various Calgary sites (satellite women’s cardiovascular health clinic sites such as Foothills Hospital and the Peter Lougheed Center) as demands require. The NP working within Cardiac Sciences supports diagnosis, management and treatment of conditions that are more prevalent or disproportionately occur in women including non-atherosclerotic coronary disease patients at SHC through outpatient services support. These outpatient clinics provide care to cardiovascular patients through a collaborative team model including admin support, MD, residents & fellows. The successful will posses effective interpersonal & communication skills to enable working directly with patients & family members and the health care team; function independently; excel at working in a dynamic fast paced environment; demonstrate critical thinking, conflict resolution & problem-solving skills; flexibility in a dynamic role. Demonstrate ongoing responsibility for maintaining own continuing professional & practice competencies through professional development activities.
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/
- Classification: Nurse Practitioner
- Union: AUNP
- Unit and Program: Cardiac Sciences
- Primary Location: South Health Campus
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 27-FEB-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 04-MAY-2026
- Temporary End Date: 30-JUN-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- 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: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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