Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills to provide care to individuals, families, groups, and communities. The IBD RN ensures the development, implementation and ongoing administration of the patient/client care and education. The IBD RN assesses, coordinates, supervises, administers, and evaluates the provision of health services and healthcare resources. Through education and the interpretation of evidence-based healthcare practices and processes, the IBD RN plays a key role in support of an integrated and holistic approach to the patient/client's health care, health promotion, and health maintenance requirements. The IBD RN acts as the liaison between the inter-disciplinary team and other providers of care to support the patient/client. In this role, the RN will work closely with patient support programs to initiate advanced therapies for individuals living with IBD arranging necessary pre-treatment testing, immunizations, monitoring, and follow-up care. The RN will coordinate care with physicians' administrative assistants and nursing staff and collaborate with IBD healthcare providers across the province to ensure seamless and standardized care. A key component of this role involves educating and counseling patients on their condition, treatment options, and lifestyle management, while also managing those on immunosuppressive therapies to ensure safety and adherence. The RN will be responsible for entering orders for co-signing, generating clinical notes and requisitions, completing Smartforms, developing therapy plans for co-signing, and distributing patient questionnaires using Connect Care. They will also teach other healthcare providers how to use Connect Care tools
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $39.58 - $54.16 per hour. Upon obtaining a full licence, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.

Classification:

Registered Nurse (2022.75)

Union:

United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program:

ZLC IBD Clinic

Primary Location:

Edmonton Clinic

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

At (UNA only)

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

28-NOV-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available:

05-JAN-2026

Temporary End Date:

04-JAN-2027

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$43.26

Maximum Salary:

$59.21

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) certification. If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, you must complete the following free courses: CRNA Medication Management (Chapters 1-4), available at https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/learning-and-development/learning-modules/ and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification, available at https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271.

Additional Required Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 years recent Gastroenterology outpatient/in patient nursing experience specifically in managing patients with IBD.The successful candidate demonstrates in-depth knowledge of IBD care, including the ability to educate patients on diagnosis, disease progression, treatment options, medication management, monitoring, and long-term health maintenance. Experience in managing patients on immunosuppressive therapies and working with patient support programs to initiate biologic or advanced therapies is essential, including coordination with infusion clinics and medical outpatient departments. Strong proficiency in using Connect Care is required, along with excellent organizational, communication, and teaching skills. The candidate must be able to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and provincial networks, and have proven experience in patient education, care coordination, and clinical documentation. Travel may be required to other IBD clinics within the province to support care coordination and collaboration. Strong interpersonal, problem solving and conflict resolution skills are needed. Ability to communicate findings in a clear, concise and accurate manner, both written and verbally.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.