Your Opportunity:
(CCU and WARD) AHS is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Adult to join the Cardiology NP team at the Rockyview General Hospital. This position is one of several NP positions that is part of a strong NP model of care delivery within the Cardiology service. This position will provide frontline clinical care within all aspects of the delivery of cardiac care at RGH. The NP will support the clinical management of patients admitted to the cardiac service and collaborate with the cardiac services team including Physicians, inpatient and outpatient nursing staff and leaders, allied health team members, subspecialists and RGH administration to ensure seamless transfers into and out of hospital for this complex, high needs, patient group. You will provide comprehensive, holistic and patient-family centered care and contribute patient care through advanced clinical practice, leadership, consultations, referrals, education, and research. In addition, you will provide nursing education and leadership locally, provincially and nationally, and will be involved in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and program improvements related to cardiology. The NP requires strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build collaborative and trusting relationships with staff, the management team, physicians, and all members of the interdisciplinary team. This is a valuable opportunity to demonstrate the impact and benefits of advanced practitioners in this environment for the patients, families, and collaborative care team members and to positively influence access to care, improved satisfaction, and health outcomes with a continuity of care provided from a small core team of NPs within the larger multidisciplinary health care team. This position provides a strong NP model of care delivery within the Cardiology service supporting care in the CCU, ED, and inpatient ward.
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/

• Classification: Nurse Practitioner
• Union: AUNP
• Unit and Program: Cardiology/CCU
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Classification: Nurse Practitioner
• Union: AUNP
• Unit and Program: Cardiology/CCU
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl