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The Palliative Care Consult Nurse - Instructor – Rural Team primarily provides consultation and support to patients, families and attending teams for the management of adult patients with complex palliative symptoms and/or issues related to their life limiting illness in rural and isolated areas. The role also includes opportunities to provide education just in time, as part of a formal palliative education network within the PEOLC portfolio and participates in education development activities through a variety of initiatives including committee work, quality improvement, and others. The position partners with interdisciplinary attending teams and palliative colleagues to: Strengthen the quality of palliative and end of life care through clinical consultation, education, program development, quality improvement, evaluation and research. Provide expert palliative/end of life care nursing consultation for/with attending teams, and patients & families receiving care in the acute care environment. Develop expertise in palliative/end of life care within attending teams, to strengthen palliative care competencies and knowledge and skill capacity. Facilitate advanced practice through education and consultation to the patient, families, groups across the continuum of care. Collaborate with Palliative colleagues: Clinical Nurse Specialists, Palliative Care Physicians and the inter-professional attending team to address complex care challenges, identify system deficits and assist in facilitating implementation of solutions including associated QI/ Evaluation activities focused on building a seamless continuum of care, improving access, and enhancing palliative and end of life care of patients across all sites and sectors. This position works primarily Days - Monday, Tuesday and alternating Thursdays.
Description:
As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Instructor Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Palliative Care Consult Service, Rural Corridor Primary Location: Cochrane Community Health Ctr Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.54 Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 01-DEC-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $48.76 Maximum Salary: $66.74 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:
Master's degree in nursing (MN). 3-5 years minimum full-time equivalency of clinical experience relevant to palliative care within Acute Care, Community, and Hospice environments required. Experience in a palliative nurse consultant role required. 5-7 years of acute care clinical experience required. The ability to work well independently and as part of an interprofessional team is required. Demonstrated skills as an educator, innovator, and change agent required. Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication required. Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills required. Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of an inter-professional team. Computer literacy skills. Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple interruptions, and difficult conversations required - which may include emotionally stressed situations involving patients, family members and attending teams. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Experience in Rural home and community - based services.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree (MN with palliative focus). CNA - Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nursing certification CHPCN(C). Completion of the ACP/GCD Course. Completion of the Serious Illness Conversation Workshop. Completion of the How to Care, What to Say Workshop. Completion of the Pallium LEAP Core course.
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Responsibilities
Provide expert palliative and end-of-life nursing consultation and support to patients, families, and attending teams in rural and isolated settings. Lead and contribute to education, clinical practice development, program improvement, evaluation, and collaboration to strengthen palliative care across the continuum.
Requirements
Requires an accredited nursing education, active or eligible CRNA registration, current BCLS-HCP certification, a master's degree in nursing, and substantial relevant palliative and acute care experience, including experience as a palliative nurse consultant. Candidates must demonstrate educator, leadership, communication, organizational, teamwork, and computer skills; palliative nursing certification and related courses are preferred.
Skills
- Palliative Care Nursing
- Clinical Consultation
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Nursing Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Clinical Practice Development
- Quality Improvement
- Program Development
- Evaluation and Research
- Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Communication
- Change Management
- Computer Literacy
- Managing Competing Priorities
- Rural Community Care
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Education
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Palliative Care
- End-of-Life Care
- Nursing
- Clinical Consultation
- Nursing Education
- CRNA Registration
- BCLS-HCP
- Master's Degree in Nursing
- Palliative Nurse Consultant
- Acute Care
- Community Care
- Hospice
- Rural Health
- Interprofessional Team
- Patient and Family-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Program Development
- Clinical Practice
- Evaluation
- Research
- Change Agent
- CNA CHPCN(C)
- ACP/GCD Course
- How to Care, What to Say Workshop
- Pallium LEAP Core Course
