Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Program Manager, Calgary Pain Program, the NP works independently and within their advanced Nursing scope of Practice, to provide expert consultation to providers and staff caring for adult patients with underlying chronic pain in the 4 acute care facilities and the Calgary Pain Program at RRDTC. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) integrates clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine in order to assess, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures in order to manage and meet the health needs of patients (International Council of Nurses, 2020; CNA, 2019). NPs have a broad and autonomous scope of practice with the ability to provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals across their lifespan. NPs contribute to collaborative inter-professional care through the advanced practice nursing competencies of advanced clinical practice, education, nursing leadership, and research. NP utilization of advanced practice nursing competencies has demonstrated benefits for increasing care quality and promoting appropriate use of health services, as well as informing and influencing healthcare systems (CNA, 2019).Consult Service (CPCS) incorporates clinical practice, education, consultation, research and leadership within the service delivery area. The CPCS NPs are expert pain clinicians who receive requests from Family Physicians, Specialists and staff for support/advice in managing patients with acute on chronic pain. The NP uses their experience with adults and chronic pain pharmacology knowledge to assess and provide consultative service to providers. In addition to the clinical focus, the NPs design, develop, delivery and evaluate education sessions for medical and nursing students, staff and patients. The NP works autonomously within the broader interprofessional pain program team.

Description:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) integrates clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine in order to assess, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures in order to manage and meet the health needs of patients (International Council of Nurses, 2020; CNA, 2019). NPs have a broad and autonomous scope of practice with the ability to provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals across their lifespan. NPs contribute to collaborative inter-professional care through the advanced practice nursing competencies of advanced clinical practice, education, nursing leadership, and research. NP utilization of advanced practice nursing competencies has demonstrated benefits for increasing care quality and promoting appropriate use of health services, as well as informing and influencing healthcare systems (CNA, 2019).

• Classification: Nurse Practitioner
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Chronic Pain Consultation Services
• Primary Location: Richmond Road Diag Treat Centr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 31-MAY-2023
• Date Available: 10-JUN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $52.41
• Maximum Salary: $63.70
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Successful completion of an approved NP program at a Master of Nursing level. Eligible for licensure with CRNA as a NP Demonstrated knowledge of adult teaching principles Ability to develop education resources and presentation for colleagues, staff and stakeholder related to chronic pain management. Minimum two years adult focus NP practice in acute or ambulatory care.
Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience providing chronic pain management Knowledge of chronic pain interventions, including pharmacological. Excellent communication skills--verbal and written. Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with computers/electronics devices. Excellent time management skills Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Experience and demonstrated competency in effective conflict resolution. Proficiency working with computerized patient information systems
Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Experience with Connect Care.

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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