Nurse Clinician - Medical Teaching Unit

This is a prominent leadership role on a Medical Teaching Unit of 38 beds. Unit 36 is a high-volume Internal Medicine unit that cares for a patient population that is highly acute and complex. Unit 36 supports multiple teams of resident physicians, medical students and other learners. The unit also works closely on multiple research initiatives for the Ward of the 21st Century. The Unit 36 Nurse Clinician is a knowledgeable clinical resource for Unit 36, who provides coaching and mentoring of unit and multidisciplinary staff for the benefit of their professional development and for optimal patient care. The Nurse Clinician is responsible for facilitating optimal flow for patients within the unit, site and within the organization for daily and long-term needs. Familiarity with organizational and site flow initiatives is critical for success in this role. The Nurse Clinician performs efficient facilitation and problem solving to ensure timely patient care planning occurs for patients including daily multidisciplinary bullet rounds. The NC ensures coordination and respectful communication between multi-disciplinary team members: MTU teams, MTU coordinator, allied health, unit staff, other resource persons or departments as well as the needed communication for successful discharge of patients to community or alternate destination from hospital. Additionally, the NC is responsible for all standard charge RN duties including unit staffing and all responsible activities needed to ensure safe and effective patient care.

As a Nurse Clinician (NC), you will be responsible for the coordination of an interprofessional team, in the provision of quality patient (client, resident) care in order to meet the operational priorities and requirements within a clinical setting. You will use an integrative leadership approach in assisting, 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, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

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). PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

Minimum 2-3 years on Unit 36 in a frontline RN role, with demonstrated strong clinical assessment and time management skills. The Unit 36 Nurse Clinician rotation includes bedside assignments caring for a full patient assignment. Current Unit 36 charge experience. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and mentorship of Unit 36 staff. Demonstrated respectful and excellent communicator. Demonstrated strong leadership skills. Proficiency navigating InSite, accessing nursing policies and procedures. Demonstrated computer proficiency required.

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred; an exceptional candidate without BN may be considered on merits of other superior qualities and experience. Knowledgeable in AHS policies. Communication and Leadership courses an asset. Experience working with patient flow within AHS an asset.