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The Home Enteral Nutrition Therapy (HENT) Registered Nurse (RN) is a highly specialized clinical nursing role within Alberta Health Services' Home Nutrition Support Program. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the RN provides expert assessment, consultation, care planning, monitoring, and evaluation of enteral nutrition therapy for adult patients living in the community. The RN functions as a clinical resource for patients, caregivers, physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, Home Care staff, and other healthcare providers across the continuum of care. Through telephone triage, virtual consultation, patient education, care coordination, and clinical follow-up, the RN supports patients receiving enteral nutrition therapy while promoting safe, effective, and patient-centered care. This position requires advanced assessment skills, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to manage a complex caseload involving patients with significant medical, nutritional, and psychosocial needs. The successful candidate must demonstrate a high degree of autonomy while working collaboratively with interdisciplinary partners to support care planning, troubleshooting, discharge coordination, and ongoing management of enteral nutrition therapy.
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. 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 Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Home Enteral Therapy Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 19-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 19 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday 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:
Minimum five (5) years recent RN experience in acute care, ambulatory care, in-patient medicine or surgery, nutrition support, community nursing, or a related specialty area. Demonstrated experience assessing and supporting patients with complex chronic health conditions, multiple comorbidities, and associated medical, nutritional, and psychosocial needs. Proven ability to exercise independent clinical judgment and function autonomously. Strong communication, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, case management, telephone triage skills, and conflict management. Advanced knowledge of enteral nutrition therapy, feeding equipment, and management of enteral feeding complications. Experience managing a complex caseload involving assessment, care coordination, consultation, and follow-up. Demonstrated clinical reasoning, prioritization, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Ability to work with patients of altered physical ability requiring assistance. Proficiency with Connect Care, Netcare, and MS Office.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Home Nutrition, enteral nutrition, ambulatory clinics, gastroenterology, chronic disease management, or complex case management recent experience. Expertise in PEG, GJ, jejunostomy, & other enteral access devices, telephone triage & clinical consultation. Expertise in patient education, adult learning principles, quality improvement & serving as a clinical resource/mentor within interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
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Responsibilities
Assess, plan, monitor, and evaluate enteral nutrition therapy for adult patients living in the community, providing consultation, telephone triage, education, and clinical follow-up. Coordinate care with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare providers, supporting safe therapy management, troubleshooting, and discharge planning.
Requirements
Requires completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and practice permit with CRNA, current BCLS-HCP certification, and at least five years of recent relevant RN experience. Candidates must demonstrate autonomous clinical judgment, advanced enteral nutrition knowledge, complex case management, strong communication and collaboration skills, and proficiency with Connect Care, Netcare, and MS Office.
Skills
- Advanced Clinical Assessment
- Enteral Nutrition Therapy
- Clinical Judgment
- Telephone Triage
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Case Management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Consultation
- Complex Caseload Management
- Feeding Equipment Management
- Enteral Feeding Complication Management
- Clinical Documentation
- Conflict Management
- Clinical Reasoning
- Connect Care, Netcare, And MS Office
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Home Enteral Nutrition Therapy
- Enteral Nutrition
- BCLS-HCP
- CRNA Registration
- Acute Care
- Ambulatory Care
- Inpatient Medicine
- Surgery
- Community Nursing
- Complex Chronic Conditions
- Comorbidities
- Telephone Triage
- Clinical Consultation
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Feeding Equipment
- Enteral Feeding Complications
- PEG
- GJ Tubes
- Jejunostomy
- Patient Education
- Adult Learning Principles
- Quality Improvement
- Connect Care
- Netcare
- MS Office
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Discharge Coordination
