Nurse Practitioner
- Classification: Nurse Practitioner
- Union: Exempt
- Department: Edmonton New Canadians Clinic
- Primary Location: East Edmonton Health Centre
- Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 24-JUL-2018
- Date Available: 07-AUG-2018
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varied
- Shifts per cycle: Varied
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $48.27
- Maximum Salary: $62.91
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program at Masters level. Eligible for licensure with CARNA as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Family/All Ages Steam. Minimum of 2 years recent experience as an NP in a relevant outpatient clinical setting and/or front-line clinical work with preference for those working across the life span and in primary care setting such as Family Medicine, Urgent Care or Out Post setting. CPR (Basic Rescuer) and ACLS - mandatory. Computer literacy skills mandatory.
Additional Required Qualifications:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Registered Nurse who holds a Master of Nursing or equivalent graduate degree with a focus on advanced clinical nursing practice. The NP provides expert clinical care in managing the health needs of individuals, families and communities and requires further knowledge and decision-making skills in assessment, diagnosis and clinical management. Valid practice permit from the College and Association of Registered Nurse of Alberta (CARNA) required. Must understand and practice within full scope of their practice in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
BCLS, BTLS optional. Completion of one or more of : Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Trauma Nurse Core Course or other advanced clinical nursing skills preferred. Additional training in CTAS scoring, EKG, lab and other diagnostic results preferred. Preference for EMR experience. Experience in a wide range of assessment, treatment and therapeutic interventions, health promotion, diagnostic procedures, and follow-up care in the community considered 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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