Instructor

Your Opportunity:
The Palliative Consultant in acute care with the Palliative Care Consult Service provides advanced, expert nursing consultation for palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care for in-patients living in the Calgary Zone. This individual leads teams of multiple stakeholders to solve system or care challenges through quality improvement (QI), evaluation and research activities and facilitates the implementation of these solutions. Responsibilities include clinical practice and consultation, education, program planning, change leadership, CoP facilitation, research and involvement with policy development related to nursing care and health systems related to Palliative Care. This is a full-time position that works with the Palliative Care Consult Service, supporting acute care sites in Calgary Zone.

Description:
As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.
- **Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Instructor
- ** Union**:United Nurses of Alberta
- ** Unit and Program**:Palliative End of Life Care, Palliative Care Consult Service
- ** Primary Location**:Foothills Medical Centre
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:At or Out of (UNA only)
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:18-OCT-2024
- ** Employee Class**:Regular Full Time
- ** Date Available**:12-NOV-2024
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:4
- ** Shifts per cycle**:19
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:As Per Rotation
- ** Minimum Salary**:$42.91
- ** Maximum Salary**:$57.57
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. 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). PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
5-7 years of palliative care clinical experience in a dedicated palliative/end of life nursing position. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. The ability to prioritize and respond to competing demands. Conflict management skills. Flexibility and resilience. The ability to engage and build collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients and families, leaders, learners, internal and external partners.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Experience in consultative role. Experience providing education in health care. Master’s in nursing. Completed Pallium LEAP Training. Completed How to Care, What to Say. Completed Serious Illness Conversation Guide training.