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Nurse Practitioner

  • AB, Canada
  • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Your Opportunity:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a self-directed practitioner who functions in an extended role in the area of Hospital Medicine on Inpatient units and within ER department. Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers for the past decade with one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. Since 1988, the Grey Nuns Community Hospital has supported southeast Edmonton and the surrounding area with compassionate, full-service care that meets a wide range of health needs. If you are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary teams providing a wide range of support and care to a diverse group of patients and families, you will find purpose here. Our team provides comprehensive support, mentorship and education to support the needs of those entrusted in our care. We are looking for people who are highly collaborative, have excellent communication skills and prioritize patient safety and wellbeing. Your experience makes a real difference in supporting holistic patient care, creating a welcoming environment and living out Covenant Health’s core values every day. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta!

Description:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Operations or Program Manager, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) is employed in a variety of settings across the continuum of care including acute care and continuing care. The NP uses an evidence-informed holistic approach that emphasizes the nursing professions' values, expertise and education. The majority of time is spent in clinical practice where the NP role includes, but is not limited to, diagnosing and managing common and complex health conditions, promoting health and preventing illness/injury, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing pharmaceuticals, medical devises and other therapies and performing procedures, interventions and/or treatments. The NP performs restricted activities within their scope of practice as defined by Schedule 24 of the Health Professions Act, the Registered Nurses Profession Regulations, and the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). In some clinical settings, the NP is considered the most responsible provider. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUNP Collective Agreement.

  • Classification: Nurse Practitioner
  • Union: AUNP
  • Unit and Program: Hospital Medicine
  • Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
  • FTE: 1.00
  • Posting End Date: 02-NOV-2026
  • Employee Class: Regular Full Time
  • Date Available: 12-NOV-2026
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Shift Pattern: Days
  • Minimum Salary: $68.56
  • Maximum Salary: $80.20

Required Qualifications:

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program at a Master of Nursing level. Must possess relevant and recent clinical expertise within stream of practice. Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be appropriately licensed with the clinical practice stream relevant to area of clinical employment.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. Proven ability to adapt to shifting clinical priorities and collaborate effectively with multiple physician teams across diverse specialties. Demonstrated capacity for self-direction, with a strong track record of working independently while maintaining excellent clinical judgment. Exceptional leadership skills, including the ability to collaborate with ER staff, support interdisciplinary teamwork, and contribute to ongoing clinical education for patients and families.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous NP experience in an Acute Care setting is a bonus, but we welcome new graduates to this role. Previous experience caring for patients designated Hospital Medicine Service is an asset.

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Responsibilities

Provide evidence-informed, holistic nurse practitioner care in hospital medicine, including diagnosing and managing health conditions, promoting health, and preventing illness and injury. Order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications and therapies, perform procedures and treatments, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in inpatient and emergency settings.

Requirements

Requires completion of an approved Master of Nursing-level Nurse Practitioner program, recent clinical expertise relevant to the practice stream, eligibility for Nurse Practitioner licensure with the CRNA, and Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) certification. Candidates must demonstrate independent clinical judgment, adaptability, collaboration across physician teams, and leadership; acute care or Hospital Medicine experience is an asset, and new graduates are welcome.

Skills

  • Clinical Diagnosis and Management
  • Holistic Patient Care
  • Health Promotion
  • Illness and Injury Prevention
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Pharmaceutical Prescribing
  • Clinical Procedures and Treatments
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Education
  • Adaptability
  • Independent Practice

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Categories

  • Healthcare
  • Management & Leadership

Keywords

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Acute Care
  • Inpatient Care
  • Emergency Department
  • Continuing Care
  • Master of Nursing
  • CRNA Licensure
  • Basic Life Support
  • Healthcare Provider Level C
  • Evidence-Informed Practice
  • Holistic Care
  • Clinical Diagnosis
  • Health Condition Management
  • Health Promotion
  • Illness and Injury Prevention
  • Diagnostic Tests
  • Pharmaceutical Prescribing
  • Medical Devices
  • Clinical Procedures
  • Restricted Activities
  • Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Education
  • Clinical Judgment
  • AUNP Collective Agreement

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