Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Provide autonomous, evidence-informed care to patients across acute and continuing care settings, including long-term care and acute care alternate-level-of-care patients. Diagnose and manage health conditions, promote health, prevent illness and injury, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe therapies, and perform procedures within the applicable scope of practice.

Job details

Your Opportunity: NP MRHP as part of the Care Team to support both LTC and acute care ALC. A NP with a gerontology focus would be beneficial to the position. Patients are admitted and discharged to the physician who is the MRP. The physician is responsible for the overall trajectory of the patient care. The NP is an independent autonomous practitioner who is responsible for the care they provide to patients. Clearly defined roles and expectations support practitioners within a collaborative care team. 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: Acute Care-Medical Primary Location: Bonnyville Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 13-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 30-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $68.56 Maximum Salary: $80.20 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable 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: As Required. Preferred Qualifications: As Required.

What you’ll do

Provide autonomous, evidence-informed care to patients across acute and continuing care settings, including long-term care and acute care alternate-level-of-care patients. Diagnose and manage health conditions, promote health, prevent illness and injury, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe therapies, and perform procedures within the applicable scope of practice.

Requirements

Completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program at the Master of Nursing level and recent, relevant clinical expertise in the practice stream are required. Candidates must be eligible for Nurse Practitioner licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta and appropriately licensed for the relevant clinical practice stream.

Listed skills

• Health · Preferred
• Diagnostic · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• collaborative · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Clinical care · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Clinical Practice
• Patient Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Health Condition Management
• Diagnostic Testing
• Prescribing
• Clinical Procedures
• Health Promotion
• Illness Prevention
• Holistic Care
• Evidence-Informed Practice
• Acute Care
• Continuing Care
• Gerontology
• Collaborative Care

Job areas

• Healthcare

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