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The Registered Nurse Case Manager provides advanced patient liaison services, including discharge, follow-up, and transitional planning for Indigenous pediatric patients. They work within an interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, and implement patient-centered care while advocating for families and ensuring safety.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited nursing education program and hold active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. A minimum of 5 years of experience providing direct health care to Indigenous communities or equivalent lived experience is required, along with BCLS-HCP certification.
Working hours
39 hours per week
Skills
- Case management
- Discharge planning
- Patient advocacy
- Cultural competence
- Pediatric nursing
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Health promotion
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Negotiation
- Mitigation
- Transitional planning
- Communication skills
- Patient education
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Case Manager
- Indigenous Health
- Pediatric
- Stollery Children's Hospital
- Awasisak
- Discharge Planning
- Transitional Planning
- Patient Advocacy
- Cultural Competence
- BCLS-HCP
- CRNA
- Nursing Process
- Health Promotion
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Patient-Centered Care
- Home Care
- Indigenous History
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Being the first and only Indigenous pediatric healthcare program in North America, the Awasisak Indigenous Health Program strives to meet the unique and complex needs of our patients and families. The Indigenous Registered Nurse - Case Manager is responsible for providing advances patients liaison services, including discharge, follow-up, and transitional planning. In your role as a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide support for children and their families during their hospital stay and support their transition from Stollery to the community. You will be working within a patient family centered approach and will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in conjunction with the interdisciplinary and community teams. The RN will collaborate with Awasisak team members, HCP's and professionals from different disciplines to better serve the Indigenous patients and families.
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit holders will be paid $40.76 to $55.79 per hour. Upon obtaining a full practice permit, the rate of pay will be adjusted to the applicable Registered Nurse rate in accordance with UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii), as applicable.
Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Awasisak Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 08-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 08-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $44.56 Maximum Salary: $60.98 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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) certification.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As a bona fide occupational requirement and under Section 11 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, only Indigenous applicants will be considered. A high degree of cultural competence embedded experience as it related to working with Indigenous people. At least 5 years' experience providing significant direct health care services to Indigenous families/communities or being someone who has live at minimum 5 consecutive years as a participant member within Indigenous community. Case management coordination, i.e., discharge planning, teaching complex medical care scenarios to patients and families. Strong verbal and written communication skills; the ability to engage in meaningful and solution-focused discussions with stakeholders and partners is imperative. Strong negotiation and mitigation skills; ability to remain professional and composed during times of adversity.
Preferred Qualifications:
Home care experience, knowledge of transitional planning. Indigenous programming or health care certificates. Broad knowledge of Indigenous history within the healthcare system and the associated impacts on overall health outcomes. Fluency in Indigenous language is an asset.
