Advanced Medical Unit Registered Nurse (Calgary)

Advanced Medical Unit Registered Nurse (Calgary)

16 Sep
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Alberta Health Services
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Calgary

16 Sep

Alberta Health Services

Calgary

If you are a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) who is looking to practice within a large and diverse neonatal program, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting opportunity for you! You will be working as part of a NNP team that practices within a dynamic interdisciplinary healthcare team.

The Calgary Corridor Neonatal Intensive Care

Program operates at five sites - the Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Children's Hospital, Rockyview General Hospital, Peter Lougheed Center and South Health Campus. We are looking for applicants who have effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and who work collaboratively with patients and families as partners in care. This position will primarily support the Rockyview General Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RGH NICU), a 25 bed, level 2 unit located in Calgary, Alberta.

Critically ill neonates from Southern Alberta receive lifesaving care in this fast paced and constantly evolving workplace that is supported by a large multidisciplinary team. A significant part of care provided in the RGH NICU is focused on feeding progression and preparation for discharge home. Relocation assistance may be available upon signing a return for service agreement.

The NNP provides specialized care and management of neonates, particularly those who are premature, require resuscitation and stabilization. The NNP provides advanced clinical skills, makes critical management decisions, and facilitates consistent family-centered care as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. The NNP participates in program committees, quality improvement, and research initiatives to promote evidence-informed practice for program clients.

The NNP also provides education to AHS personnel delivering neonatal care through organizational sessions, such as NRP and simulation. 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).

Nurse Practitioner Unit and Program: Unit 63, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Rockyview General Hospital Multi-Site: Not Applicable Employee Class: Regular Full Time Hours per Shift: 7.75, 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: 38 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program, with a minimum of a Master's degree. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) on the Nurse Practitioner Registrar, including Provisional Graduate Nurse Practitioner licensure.

Current Basic Cardiac Life

Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Minimum of 2 years of level III NICU RN experience Proficiency with Connect Care Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and MS Teams Previous Level II NICU RN employment Neonatal Nurse Practitioner experience Quality Improvement certification (Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt or equivalent) Completed training: developmental care, simulation, neonatal skin care, communication and leadership workshops/courses Experience with program and policy development #

📌 Advanced Medical Unit Registered Nurse (Calgary)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Calgary

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