Posted 22 days ago
Nurse Practitioner
@ Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring a Nurse Practitioner for the Surgery Program at the U of A Hospital, a full-time temporary position with benefits running to April 2028. The role covers perioperative care, diagnosing and prescribing within scope, and consulting with surgeons and specialists. The posting states 9.75-hour day shifts on a two-week rotation, with a salary of $68.56 to $80.20 per hour. This posting is closed.
Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and treat conditions within scope of practice
- Manage perioperative conditions including wound issues
- Prescribe, manage and titrate medications including opioids
- Communicate with clients and families about diagnoses and prognoses
- Collaborate with plastic surgeons, anesthesia and specialists
Requirements summary:
- Master's degree from an approved Nurse Practitioner program
- Active CRNA registration as a Nurse Practitioner
- Current BCLS-HCP certification
- Working knowledge of Connect Care and Alberta Netcare (asset)
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Hours per week | 38.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | CRNA Nurse Practitioner registration, BCLS-HCP, ACLS, TNCC |
| Education | Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Nurse Practitioner |
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Alberta Health Services
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Full company description
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
- LinkedIn followers
- 221,476
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 46,271
- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Alberta Health Services
- Specialties
- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,134 |
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- Classification: Nurse Practitioner
- Union: AUNP
- Unit and Program: Surgery Program
- Primary Location: U of A Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 22-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 07-DEC-2026
- Temporary End Date: 07-APR-2028
- Hours per Shift: 9.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $68.56
- Maximum Salary: $80.20
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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).
Additional Required Qualifications:Prioritizing management of health conditions; provide follow-up treatment; communicate with clients/ families about health findings, diagnoses, and prognoses; support/counsel clients in their personal responses to diseases, disorders, conditions. Monitor clinical outcomes for efficacy. Provide transition support into adult care system as required. Collaborate and/or consult with plastic surgeons, anesthesia, and specialists, communicating care plans with health care team. Accept/make referrals to, physicians/health professionals. Diagnose/treat diseases, illnesses, and conditions within the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice. Focusing on perioperative related issues within scope including wound issues. Diagnose and order appropriate screening diagnostic investigations; interpret reports of investigations and analyze information to monitor progress and plan treatment. Prescribe drugs within the statutory and regulatory standards, limits and conditions for Nurse Practitioners, within applicable employer policies and procedures. Apply knowledge of pharmacology and evidence-based practice in selecting, prescribing, administering, and monitoring the effects of drugs to treat diseases disorders, conditions, or injuries. The NP will prescribe, manage, and titrate medications inclusive of opioids as required as part of the perioperative care. Prescribe for and manage perioperative conditions within scope.
Preferred Qualifications:Working knowledge of Connect Care and Alberta Netcare. ACLS and TNCC would be an asset. Certified in level I and II sharps wound debridement. Experience with the ARCH program would an asset. Work consultatively as part of the multidisciplinary team, develop and provide initial treatment plans and modify plans accordingly. Provide direct medical coverage and will function with autonomy and authority with day-to-day clinical care responsibility across the Inpatient Trauma Surgery Program.
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