Your Opportunity

Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) Emergency Department is looking for an outstanding clinical nursing leader to provide front line leadership, mentorship, and education to emergency staff of all practice levels. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of education for staff with a focus on providing education, mentorship, and support in real time in the clinical setting. The RAH, centrally located in Edmonton’s downtown core, serves a diverse community including our provinces’ most vulnerable and marginalized populations.

One of two major trauma centers in the city of Edmonton, the RAH provides care to patients with major/minor traumas, cardiac events, ophthalmologic and women’s health emergencies, surgical and general medical problems. As an Instructor - Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and clinical leader, you will have the opportunity to focus primarily on providing education, mentorship and coaching in real time to support the growth, development, confidence, and resiliency of staff so that we can provide the best care possible to our patients. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational, and evidence-based practice and will play a key role in providing safe, quality, trauma informed and patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

You will be able to use your strong interpersonal, clinical, organizational and leadership skills to collaborate with nurse managers, CNEs, front line staff and physicians and learners of all levels to build knowledge and capacity within the team.



If you are someone who embraces the challenges of a demanding role and who loves to teach while positively affecting the lives of our patients and staff, we invite you to apply for this incredible leadership opportunity.

Description

As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice.

You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification: Instructor EDM Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Hospital Emergency Department Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 04-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Advantages Date Available: 01-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-JUN-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 57 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $48.76 Maximum Salary: $66.74 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).

Additional Required Qualifications

Completion of a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Active registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). N95 fit testing and AHS required organizational learning modules.

Employment in a tertiary trauma center Emergency department within the past 1 year. Minimum of 5 years clinical experience working in tertiary level trauma center Emergency department. Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills and effective change management knowledge and experience.

Must be self-directed and self-motivated with demonstrated time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize competing demands. Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills is a must and the proven ability to collaborate in a team environment. Strong understanding and application of information and communication technologies.

The successful candidate must have a proven record of a willingness to embrace change and be flexible to adapt to the constantly changing environment of the emergency department.

Preferred Qualifications

ED CNE experience. Emergency specialty certification (ENC(C)).

Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and change management. ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NVCI, and Triage certification. Preference given to individuals with current instructor level CPR, TNCC, ACLS, PALS, NVCI, Triage, NRP.

📌 Instructor - Clinical Nurse Educator (Edmonton)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Edmonton