Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) Emergency Department is looking for an outstanding Instructor - Clinical Nursing leader (CNE) to provide front line leadership, mentorship, and education to emergency staff of all practice levels. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of education for staff with a focus on providing education, mentorship, and support in real time in the clinical setting. The RAH, centrally located in Edmonton's downtown core, serves a diverse community including our provinces' most vulnerable and marginalized populations. One of two major trauma centers in the city of Edmonton, the RAH provides care to patients with major/minor traumas, cardiac events, ophthalmologic and women's health emergencies, surgical and general medical problems. As a CNE and clinical leader, you will have the opportunity to focus primarily on providing education, mentorship and coaching in real time to support the growth, development, confidence, and resiliency of staff so that we can provide the best care possible to our patients. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational, and evidence-based practice and will play a key role in providing safe, quality, trauma informed and patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. As a respected nurse and educator, you will be able to use your strong interpersonal, clinical, organizational and leadership skills to collaborate with nurse managers, CNEs, front line staff and physicians and learners of all levels to build knowledge and capacity within the team. If you are someone who embraces the challenges of a demanding role and who loves to teach while positively affecting the lives of our patients and staff, we invite you to apply for this incredible leadership opportunity.
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 of AHS.

• Acute Care Alberta: N
• Primary Care Alberta: N
• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Instructor EDM
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Emergency
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 08-MAY-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 18-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 57
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $47.34
• Maximum Salary: $64.79
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:
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:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Active registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current N95 fit testing. Employment in a tertiary trauma center within the past 1 year. Minimum of 5 years clinical experience working in tertiary level trauma center. Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills and effective change management knowledge and experience. Must be self-directed and self-motivated with demonstrated time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize competing demands. Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills and the proven ability to collaborate in a team environment are a must. The successful candidate must have a proven record of a willingness to embrace change and be flexible to adapt to the constantly changing environment of the emergency department. Preferred Qualifications:
ED CNE experience. Emergency specialty certification (ENC(C)). Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and change management. ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NVCI, and Triage certification. Preference given to individuals with current instructor level CPR, TNCC, ACLS, PALS, NVCI, CTAS, NRP.