Clinical Nurse Specialist - Intensive Care Unit

The Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist position is both a clinical and leadership role with a focus on advanced nursing practice in the Critical Care area. This advanced practice nursing role will be a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree and is an expert in the field of Critical Care. They will work closely with the Executive Director, Patient Care Manager, Nurse Practitioners, Unit Managers and Physicians, they will be responsible for assisting with establishing the vision for best clinical practice and will actively promote and implement quality improvement initiatives within the ICU. Through continuous promotion of best practice evidence, the advanced practice clinician will provide expert support and consultation to the critical care interdisciplinary health care team and facilitate any culture and systems changes required for translation of evidence into practice. In addition, they will be responsible for mentorship of the Clinical Nurse Educator team and the frontline nursing staff within the ICU to achieve quality and patient centered care through the development of both site and program initiatives, education programs, quality improvement initiatives, and the development of clinical guidelines and protocols.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), you will provide an advanced level of nursing practice that maximizes the application of in-depth nursing theory, knowledge and skills in meeting the complex health care needs of individuals, families and communities. You will function as a nursing practice leader, consultant, expert practitioner, educator and researcher within a clinical specialty area. You will balance various roles depending upon the needs of the patient population and the healthcare team, collaborating on the provision of holistic and comprehensive care. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist

Union: United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program: Intensive Care Unit

Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 14-SEP-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 28-SEP-2026

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: $51.19

Maximum Salary: $70.05

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Master's degree in Nursing. 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).

Baccalaureate degree in nursing required. Master’s degree, preferably Master of Nursing required. Minimum of 5 years recent clinical experience in an adult intensive care setting required. Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop and inspire effective teams including collaboration, cooperation, coordination and the ability to motivate others to achieve common goals required. Demonstration of the ability to successfully implement change. Exceptional communication (verbal and written), collaboration and negotiation skills required. Effective decision making, coaching, teaching, delegation, prioritization, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in a team. Strong knowledge of adult learning principles. Knowledge of the current health care organizations and current trends. Knowledge of a wide range of research design methodologies, quality improvement, program evaluation approaches, and outcomes measurements. Project management and change management experience and knowledge. Highly-developed organizational skills and problem-solving ability. Competence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).

National certification in Critical Care. Strong connections within the Critical Care Community and other Nursing Communities in Alberta and in other jurisdictions. Competence in other clinical software packages and assets.

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