Nurse Practitioner - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Health Services
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Your Opportunity:
Located just north of downtown Edmonton's beautiful Ice District, you'll find the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH): an 882-bed facility, which happens to be Western Canada's biggest and busiest hospital The RAH serves one-third of Canada's land mass. Our facility functions as a regional leader in many specializations which help provide the necessary health care services to the ever-changing needs of Albertans. At RAH, we support and promote our staff to not only use their voice in advocating for their patients but also for their fellow staff members and themselves; our staff promotes this effort while also cultivating a culture of being proud of where they work - these continued efforts upheld by our amazing teams has transpired into the palpable sense of positive culture which we fondly call the RAH-Way. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a self-directed healthcare provider who collaborates with a multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to, other NPs, Surgeons, and Physicians. The primary focus of the NP's role is the management of patients with suspected cancer. The Chest Medicine Clinic provides a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary outpatient environment in which the Nurse Practitioner will triage referrals/ diagnostic notifications, provide direct patient consultation, manage Pleural Effusion clinic patients, perform in-clinic ultrasounds/thoracentesis and provide patients and staff with education in the Ambulatory setting. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants who are passionate about the delivery of compassionate and high-quality patient care, including applications from new graduate NPs Relocation Assistance may be available for the successful candidate. Please note that this posting will remain open until a suitable applicant is found, as such we are also willing to be flexible in negotiating the start date.
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:
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:Reporting to the Patient Care Manager for RAH Ambulatory Care, the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program (ATOP) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a self-directed health care provider who works collaboratively with ATOP physician groups ( thoracic surgery and pulmonary interventional medicine) and the AHS interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and care planning for patients with probable lung cancer who are referred to the ATOP clinic. The Chest Medicine Clinic provides services in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary outpatient environment in which the NP will triage referrals and perform direct patient assessment, order diagnostic tests and write prescriptions for patients in Chest Medicine. All duties and responsibilities of the NP will follow the guidelines developed by the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, the Royal Alexandra Hospital, and the practice protocols of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Group. The successful candidate will be supported through their orientation by the existing NP who will also be available for ongoing mentorship. This position will be involved in research opportunities within the program as applicable.
Preferred Qualifications:An Oncology background, including further training in an oncology course (ex. ONDEC) or certification with the CNA [ex. CON(C)] would be an asset. Computer literacy required with EMR experience is considered an asset. A thoracic ultrasound course is considered an asset. ACLS and prior ultrasound certification are an asset.