Nurse Practitioner

Your Opportunity:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a highly autonomous, advanced practice clinician who collaborates closely with Cardiologists, Registered Nurses, Nurse Navigators, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care across the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, Device Clinic, and Cardiac Sciences Holding & Recovery (CSHR) at the Mazankowski Heart Institute. With primary clinical responsibilities in Cardiac Sciences Holding & Recovery, the NP plays a critical role in the assessment, optimization, and longitudinal management of both adult and pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. The NP ensures continuity of care across the procedural pathway, including pre-procedural evaluation, post-procedural recovery, discharge planning, and follow-up coordination. The NP demonstrates advanced clinical expertise in cardiac sciences, utilizing evidence-informed practice to support complex decision-making, enhance patient safety, and improve clinical outcomes. A strong emphasis is placed on quality improvement, standardization of care, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of best practice guidelines within the procedural and recovery environments. Reporting to the Patient Care Manager for the Cardiac Cath Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, and CSHR, the NP works in close partnership with the Clinical Nurse Educator and Unit Managers to advance professional practice, support staff development, and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and excellence in care delivery. The NP also contributes to program development, system optimization, and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring that care delivery aligns with organizational priorities, regulatory standards, and patient-centered outcomes across the cardiac procedural continuum.

Description:

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/

Classification: Nurse Practitioner Union: AUNP Unit and Program: Mazankowski Cath Lab, EP Lab, Cardiac Sciences Holding & Recovery Primary Location: Mazankowski Heart Institute Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.75 Posting End Date: 14-DEC-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 24-DEC-2026 Temporary End Date: 03-AUG-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 45 Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $68.56 Maximum Salary: $80.20 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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:

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in advanced interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members in high-acuity procedural environments. Strong clinical judgment and the ability to function autonomously are essential, along with the ability to actively contribute to and lead within an interdisciplinary team to support complex decision-making and optimize patient outcomes. The NP must exhibit adaptability, resilience, and situational awareness, with the capacity to respond effectively to rapidly changing clinical conditions and procedural demands within the Cardiac Cath Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, and Cardiac Sciences Holding & Recovery. A strong commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-informed practice is required, including the ability to identify practice gaps and contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance care delivery and outcomes. Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills are necessary to manage competing demands while maintaining a high standard of clinical care and professional practice. Critical Care adult and pediatric NP experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of 3 years recent Cardiac Critical Care NP experience preferred. Recent Mazankowski or Stollery Cardiac experience preferred.