Job Description

Your Opportunity:As a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP), you\'ll make a profound impact on patients and their families, combining your clinical expertise with your passion for teaching, mentoring, and leading. Enhance patient care across diverse settings - community, rural, continuing, and acute care - while supporting both patients and colleagues. Join two other PCNPs in mentoring our team, elevating palliative care standards, and contributing through education, research, and leadership. Enjoy the flexibility of working from a home office in north central Alberta, with travel within the North Zone. Apply today for this meaningful role where your skills, compassion, and adaptability make a lasting difference. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This position is currently located in Slave Lake, Alberta, with location negotiable within the central area of the North Zone. This position does require travel within the North Zone. A large part of this position includes virtual work but also requires face to face patient interactions. In future, this position will be expected to participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 virtual NP consultation coverage throughout North Zone.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/

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Nurse Practitioner
• Union: AUNP
• Unit and Program: NZ Specialty Teams- Palliative Care Team
• Primary Location: Slave Lake Health Complex
• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-NOV-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 09-DEC-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $62.74
• Maximum Salary: $72.00
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications: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:Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a NP. Minimum 1 year of clinical experience managing palliative care clients (within the last 3 years) in an advance practice role. Minimum 1 year of Seniors Health experience. Experience in at least two (2) care sectors, including Home Care. Advanced clinical & assessment skills. Competent with MS Office Suite, TEAMs, ZOOM, and tele-health knowledge. Possession of a valid driver\'s license and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel, and the ability to travel in inclement weather. Able to carry a 30lb medical bag and/or various equipment. Preferred Qualifications:CNA Certification in Palliative Care. McMasters Case Management Education. Meditech and Connect Care Trained. Previous experience in leadership role. Experience in program planning, education of adults, interdisciplinary practice, and research activities.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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