Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Palliative Care Consult Service
- Primary Location: Arthur Child Cancer Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 10-APR-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 01-MAY-2026
- Temporary End Date: 01-MAY-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: $49.69
- Maximum Salary: $68.01
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Master's degree in Nursing. 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).
Additional Required Qualifications:5 years of clinical experience relevant to palliative care within acute care, community and/or hospice. Advanced Practice Nurse (CNS) experience. Ability to work well independently and as part of an interprofessional team. Demonstrated skills as an educator, innovator, and change agent. Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication. Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and computer skills. Demonstrated program development skills. Experience with change management and leading quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, multiple interruptions, and difficult conversations - which may include emotionally stressed situations involving patients, family members and attending teams. Demonstrated experience in research, QI and change management. Consultant Experience.
Preferred Qualifications:CNA - Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nursing certification (CHPCN). 3-5 years of oncology clinical experience.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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