Nurse Practitioner
Your Opportunity:
Come and be part of our multidisciplinary Nurse Practitioner team within the Gastroenterology (GI) services as we continue to build on the foundation of our Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Hepatology programs at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. This Nurse Practitioner role will provide comprehensive support to GI patients in both hospital and community settings. In addition to supporting patients across the care continuum, this position will provide coverage for existing Nurse Practitioners and enhanced support for GI on-call services at RDRHC. Working to full scope of practice, the Nurse Practitioner will provide clinical leadership, guidance, and active participation in program development, quality improvement initiatives, and service advancement. This position is based at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, with an expectation of supporting patients with chronic and acute GI and hepatology conditions across the corridor.
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: Gastroenterology
- Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 31-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 01-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 9.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $68.56
- Maximum Salary: $80.20
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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 NP is responsible for ensuring that his/her registration is current, valid and entered on the NP Roster of the CARNA under the Health Professions Act.
Preferred Qualifications:GI experience preferred but not required.
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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