Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Sciences

Your Opportunity:

Elevate your career in Cardiac Sciences at the Misericordia Hospital. The Nurse Practitioner is an integral member of a high-performing interdisciplinary team. This unique role offers the opportunity to practice across both acute and ambulatory cardiac care settings, supporting inpatients in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, and ongoing outpatient management in the Heart Function Clinic. This is more than a clinical role. It is an opportunity to shape the future of cardiac care through leadership, patient advocacy, staff development, quality improvement initiatives, and research. Working in a supportive and progressive environment, the NP has the autonomy to practice to full scope while contributing to exceptional patient outcomes and advancing cardiovascular care.

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.