Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics

A full time Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner is being sought to add to our multidisciplinary team of surgical care providers serving the Peter Lougheed Centre. This role will be part of the orthopedic and multi-disciplinary team caring for patients with day-to-day care, planning, and interventions. The Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice nurse (APN) who integrates 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. With graduate level education, NPs contribute to collaborative inter-professional care through the advanced practice nursing competencies of advanced clinical practice, education, nursing leadership, and research. NPs have a broad and autonomous scope of practice with the ability to provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals across their lifespan. NPs are accountable to practice in accordance with their legislated scope, CARNA regulatory documents, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) governance documents as well as within their individual competency (CARNA, 2017). The NP may have specialized competencies. Per regulatory requirements, the NP is required to assess their practice to support individual competency and professional growth.

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 and a minimum of master's degree. Registration with CRNA on the Nurse Practitioner Registrar including Provisional Graduate Nurse Practitioner licensure. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

A keen, self-learner willing to work as a member of the orthopedic surgical team. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong team player with the proven ability to manage difficult situations. Strong computer skills. Participate in and maintain additional education and/or certifications specific to area of practice. Complete AHS Annual Requirements (as per My Learning Link),

Orthopedic and NP experience is an asset, but not necessary for application. Active practice as an NP in a relevant acute care clinical setting during the past two years. Connect Care (Epic) and MS Office Suite knowledge. Experience in quality improvement and/or quality improvement certification an asset.