Nurse Practitioner

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) - Acute Pain Services provides leadership and promotes excellence in pediatric, family-centered nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation/ collaboration, research, and leadership/change agent. This PNP integrates nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice. He/she assumes a leadership role by influencing clinical practice while balancing inter-professional collaboration and autonomous practice. The PNP is a member of the Acute and Transitional Pain health care team, working with the medical and clinical team to support patients who present with acute and complex pain and their families. The PNP collaborates with the physician team, other health care providers and management to facilitate program development and implementation. The care provided is comprehensive and responsive to acute and complex pain needs in order to support the best outcomes for the children served. This PNP integrates research into practice and creates, utilizes and/or disseminates new knowledge. In practice this PNP role includes but is not limited to diagnosing and managing common and complex health conditions, promoting health and preventing illness/injury, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other therapies and performing procedures, interventions and/or treatments with children and youth with acute and complex pain issues. Nursing activities performed are determined by legislation, regulation, professional body direction, Alberta Health Services (AHS) policy, educational preparation, practice setting, patient need, and competency of the individual NP.

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/

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).

Current Certifications: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP) for Healthcare Providers, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Experience and knowledge related to Pediatric Acute Pain and a demonstrated Commitment to Comfort philosophy. Superior clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills. Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated leadership skills. Proven ability to work independently, and as part of an inter-professional team. Experience as student preceptor. Demonstrated ability to identify and meet own learning needs in pursuit of ongoing professional development. Able to use computer software such as MS Office applications, email and web applications or willing to pursue appropriate training.

Connect Care training and experience. Experience working at Alberta Children's Hospital. Advanced training and demonstrated interest in Pediatric Pain Management.