At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide comprehensive health services in a correctional setting for diverse patient needs.
- Company: Join a dedicated team at the Edmonton Young Offender Centre.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible shifts, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Unionized position with varied shifts and excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while working with an interdisciplinary team.
- Qualifications: Master's degree in Nurse Practitioner program and active registration with CRNA required.
Reporting to the Assistant Health Care Manager of the Edmonton Young Offender Centre, the Nurse Practitioner functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within a Correctional setting with adult patients who present for primary care (routine screening, disease management) and urgent care (injury, illnesses) services.
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.
Required Qualifications:
- 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).
Additional Required Qualifications:
- Must understand and practice within full scope of practice in an interdisciplinary team environment.
- Experience in a wide range of assessment, treatment and therapeutic interventions, health promotion, diagnostic procedures, and follow-up care in the community is preferred.
- EMR experience is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working across the life span and in a primary care setting such as Family Medicine, Urgent Care or Out Post setting is preferred.
- Completion of Trauma Nurse Core Course or other advanced clinical setting nursing skills, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- International Trauma Life Support and/or Trauma Nurse Core Course is preferred.
Nurse Practitioner in Edmonton employer: Recovery Alberta
Alberta Hospital is an exceptional employer that values the contributions of its administrative staff, offering a supportive work culture that fosters professional growth and development. Located in Edmonton, employees benefit from a collaborative environment where their skills in scheduling, recruitment, and project management are not only recognized but also enhanced through ongoing training opportunities. Join us to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while enjoying a fulfilling career with a focus on workplace safety and community engagement.
