Nurse Practitioner

Are you passionate about caring for children needing specialized surgery and complex care? Do you bring pediatric or cardiology experience and want to be part of an expert subspecialty team? Can you build effective working relationships with stakeholders and collaborate with patients and families as partners in care? Alberta Health Services has an exciting opportunity at the Stollery Children’s Hospital for a Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Heart Transplant Focus. The Stollery is the primary pediatric acute care center in Edmonton and a Western Canadian referral hub for pediatric cardiac surgery and organ transplantation. Since opening in 2001, it has grown into a nationally recognized center for specialized pediatric care, staffed by a diverse team of child health professionals from around the world. The Pediatric Heart Transplant Program provides advanced care for children pre-and post-heart transplantation, including those with congenital heart defects, transplant-related complications, and those receiving therapies like LVADs or Berlin Heart as a bridge to transplant. Working independently within a multidisciplinary team, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) collaborates with physicians, residents, and fellows, contributing to medical care planning, performing assessments, managing care, and coordinating referrals. The NP plays a vital role in liaising with the Western Canadian Children’s Heart Network and in providing local, ongoing care for transplanted patients. This position also involves contributing to policy and procedure development, supporting education, and engaging in clinical research. It’s a unique opportunity to help grow innovative, family-centered programs and shape best practices in pediatric heart transplant care.

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).

Master of Science in Nursing Degree supplemented by completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner Program in the Child Health stream. The NP is responsible for ensuring that his/her registration is current, valid and entered on the NP Roster of the CRNA under the Health Professions Act. A minimum of 3 years of full time (or equivalent number of hours) clinical Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiology or Transplant experience as a Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse. Computer competence (including demonstrated proficiency with Connect Care, MS Office tools).

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. Pediatric Cardiology Registered Nurse experience. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner recent graduates from an accredited program will be considered.