Nurse Clinician

An exciting opportunity to work at full scope of practice on a busy inpatient unit at the Peter Lougheed Centre. Unit 54 is a 30-bed inpatient acute medical unit providing excellent patient and family centered care. This is a key leadership role on our unit. Working in collaboration with the Management team, the Nurse Clinician is responsible for the overall coordination of the unit, coordinating patient care to ensure discharge planning in a comprehensive and efficient manner to the population served. The Nurse Clinician responsibilities include overseeing and providing direct care to patients, maintaining standards of care and providing feedback and coaching to staff and collaboration with Management. The Nurse Clinician participates in facilitating appropriate changes to structure, processes and procedures to achieve optimal outcomes in patient care, quality care and resource utilization. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate: critical thinking, organization and conflict resolution skills; interpersonal and communication skills; build and maintain relationships with patients, families and the interdisciplinary team; patient teaching, advocacy and patient and family centered care; show initiative and independence; be adaptable and flexible in a changing environment; and foster positive relationships in a team environment.

As a Nurse Clinician (NC), you will be responsible for coordinating an interprofessional team in the provision of quality patient (client, resident) care to meet operational priorities and requirements within a clinical setting. You will use an integrative leadership approach to assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating care needs, while assuming responsibility for staff assignments, patient flow, and clinical resources. You will play a key role in providing safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care while reflecting the organization¿s shared vision and values.

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).

Minimum 3 years’ experience as a nurse in an adult acute medical unit (urban) within the last 5 years. Charge nurse experience (regular/frequent). Demonstrated leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills required. Strong communication skills essential. Demonstrated ability to work at full scope of practice. Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment and manage high stress situations effectively and calmly. Demonstrated ability to provide quality bedside patient care independently.

Collaborative problem solving and critical thinking ability. Experience in organizing daily staffing assignments an asset. Teaching experience an asset. Additional change management/leadership qualifications preferred. Demonstrated ability to direct workflow and manage bed capacity to meet needs of the site. Experience using Connect Care.