Your Opportunity:The University of Alberta hospital is a quaternary and tertiary referral hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A leader in surgical research since the 1950s, we are a Canada Accredited Trauma Service and Northern Alberta\'s only level one trauma site with a catchment of over 2.5 million people. In 2023, our trauma team treated over 650 severely injured patients, including spinal injuries. The Spine Nurse Practitioner (Spine NP) is an advanced practice nursing (APN) role that will offer you the opportunity to integrate clinical skills to assess, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures to promote excellence in spinal care clinical practice. Utilizing your comprehensive knowledge base and excellent ability to work autonomously, you will develop cohesive care plans for spine patients. This will underpin your clinical decision making to support safe and timely patient flow. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence in Canada, make this position the right choice for you.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/
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