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The Palliative Care Consult Nurse - Instructor – Rural Team primarily provides consultation and support to patients, families and attending teams for the management of adult patients with complex palliative symptoms and/or issues related to their life limiting illness in rural and isolated areas. The role also includes opportunities to provide education just in time, as part of a formal palliative education network within the PEOLC portfolio and participates in education development activities through a variety of initiatives including committee work, quality improvement, and others. The position partners with interdisciplinary attending teams and palliative colleagues to: Strengthen the quality of palliative and end of life care through clinical consultation, education, program development, quality improvement, evaluation and research.

Provide expert palliative/end of life care nursing consultation for/with attending teams, and patients & families receiving care in the acute care environment. Develop expertise in palliative/end of life care within attending teams, to strengthen palliative care competencies and knowledge and skill capacity. Facilitate advanced practice through education and consultation to the patient, families, groups across the continuum of care.

Collaborate with Palliative colleagues: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Palliative Care Physicians and the inter-skilled attending team to address complex care challenges, identify system deficits and assist in facilitating implementation of solutions including associated QI/ Evaluation activities focused on building a seamless continuum of care, improving access, and enhancing palliative and end of life care of patients across all sites and sectors.



This position works primarily Days - Monday, Tuesday and alternating Thursdays.

Description

As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. 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.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Instructor Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Palliative Care Consult Service, Rural Corridor Primary Location: Cochrane Community Health Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.54 Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 01-DEC-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $48.76 Maximum Salary: $66.74 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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.

Additional Required Qualifications

Master's degree in nursing (MN). 3-5 years minimum full-time equivalency of clinical experience relevant to palliative care within Acute Care, Community, and Hospice environments required.

Experience in a palliative nurse consultant role required. 5-7 years of acute care clinical experience required. The ability to work well independently and as part of an interprofessional team is required. Demonstrated skills as an educator, innovator, and change agent required.

Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication required. Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills required. Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of an inter-professional team.

Computer literacy skills. Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple interruptions, and difficult conversations required - which may include emotionally stressed situations involving patients, family members and attending teams. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Experience in Rural home and community - based services.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree (MN with palliative focus). CNA - Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nursing certification CHPCN(C). Completion of the ACP/GCD Course. Completion of the Serious Illness Conversation Workshop. Completion of the How to Care, What to Say Workshop. Completion of the Pallium LEAP Core course.

📌 Instructor (Cochrane)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Cochrane