Job Description

Your Opportunity:

If you are a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) who is looking to practice within a large, diverse, and growing neonatal program, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting opportunity for you! You will be working as part of a large NNP team that practices within a dynamic interdisciplinary healthcare team. The Calgary Zone (CZ) Neonatal Intensive Care Program operates at five sites - the Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Children\'s Hospital, Rockyview General Hospital, Peter Lougheed Center and South Health Campus. We are looking for applicants who have effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as work collaboratively with patients and families as partners in care. This position will primarily support the Peter Lougheed Center NICU (PLC NICU). The PLC NICU is a 27-bed level 2+ NICU with 650 to 700 admissions annually, including both deliveries at the center and transfers from the two Calgary Zone level 3 NICUs. Opportunity to spend time at the High-Risk Perinatal Center level 3 NICU at the Foothills Medical Center and at the Alberta Childrens Hospital Level 3 neurocritical/surgical/complex care NICU is possible. The Calgary Zone NICU Program provides excellent regionalized clinical care to the children and families whom we serve. We make excellent contributions to education, research, advocacy, and inter-professional leadership. Quality Improvement is a particular strength in the CZ NICU Program.

Description:

The NNP provides specialized care and management of neonates, particularly those who are premature as well as term infants with common neonatal conditions. This includes resuscitation, stabilization, and management of ill neonates at birth. The NNP provides advanced clinical skills, makes critical management decisions, and facilitates consistent family-centered care as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The NNP works with babies and families with addictions, mental health, and opioid withdrawal in a trauma-informed model. The NNP is instrumental in ensuring complex discharge planning for newborns with multisystem congenital and acquired conditions. The NNP participates in and spearheads program committees, quality improvement programs/projects, and research initiatives to promote best-evidence based practice for program clients. The NNP also provides education to AHS personnel delivering neonatal care through specific outreach programs (ACORN, NRP) or organized events. PLEASE NOTE: The Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP) was certified by the Alberta Labour Relations Board on December 20, 2021, as the bargaining agent for all employees of Alberta Health Services (AHS) who are nurse practitioners performing advanced nursing care or nursing instruction.

• Classification: Nurse Practitioner
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: NICU
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 22-DEC-2023
• Date Available: 02-JAN-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $52.41
• Maximum Salary: $63.70
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner Program in the Neonatal stream Active or eligible registration as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta with practice permit indicating Child Population (Neonatal) stream of practice. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for ensuring that his/her registration is current and valid.
Additional Required Qualifications:

A minimum of 2 years recent level III NICU experience is preferred. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider. Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Commitment to Alberta Health Services Vision, Mission, and Core Values.
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the development and/or implementation of evidence-based practice. Experience with program development. Quality Improvement certification (i.e., Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt or equivalent) is an asset. Change Management certification (i.e., PROSCI or equivalent) is an asset. Clinical systems knowledge: e.g., EPIC/Connect Care. Microsoft Office Suite knowledge.

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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