Description
Your Opportunity:
The Intensive Care Unit at the Misericordia is comprised of 6 ICU and 4 High Intensity beds. We provide care for critically ill adult patients, admitted from the many services existing at our site as well as patients from surrounding rural communities. Our ICU has a broad focus on multisystem care as well as a specialty in supporting patients with neuromuscular conditions. The NP plays a critical role in supporting patient care, staff education and leading a variety of projects and initiatives. This is an opportunity to use the full Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, in a supportive and learning focused environment.
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: Intensive Care Unit
Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.80
Posting End Date: 08-APR-2026
Employee Class: Regular Part Time
Date Available: 18-APR-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 48
Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $62.74
Maximum Salary: $72.00
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Requirements
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:
Previous experience in adult ICU, as either RN or NP. Must understand and practice within full scope of their knowledge in an interdisciplinary team environment. Should possess experience in a wide range of assessment, treatment and therapeutic interventions, health promotion, and diagnostic procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
ACLS certification. Additional Critical Care education. Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team and independently. Excel at working in a dynamic fast paced environment. Work well under pressure and stressful situations. Demonstrate an ongoing interest in research and can apply and understand current research. Follow-up care in the community is considered an asset.
