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Position Details Position Status: Temporary Full-Time Term Ends January 31, 2027 Location: Southport, LTC Clinical Leadership BW Hours: 77.50 FTE: 1.00 Shift: Days Shift Times: 0800-1615 Union: Non-Union Professional PCN: 10Q&P001 The Opportunity Position Summary: The Sr. Nursing Practice Lead - Long Term Care (NPL - LTC) promotes excellence in nursing with advanced knowledge within clinical care, systems leadership, advancement of nursing practice, evaluation, and research. The NPL - LTC will work with teams to lead clinical guideline and protocol development and implementation, identifying opportunities to increase LTC nursing practice based on best evidence. They will lead clinical team consultation while collaborating with appropriate stakeholders both internal and external to Carewest on system change, following through with planning, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives. Program summary: This role will focus on the Carewest long term care sites in the Calgary Zone. Qualifications: Required:

• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Preferred:
• Completion of Master’s in Nursing.
• PROSCI Change Management certificate. Change management modules.
• Alberta Health Services Improvement Way (AIW) Green Belt certification.
• Canadian Gerontological Nursing certificate (GPNC(C)). Experience: Required:
• Minimum 3 years of full-time clinical experience in the last 5 years in continuing care, focusing on long term care.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients and families, leaders, learners and external partners and facilitate group processes.
• Knowledge of wide range of research design methodologies.
• Knowledge of program evaluate on approaches and outcomes measurements.
• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize complex problems and seek solutions.
• Connect Care proficiency. Preferred:
• Project management and change management knowledge and experience an asset.
• Demonstrated ability in planning, implementing and leading change from an evidence-based perspective.
• Previous CCHSS auditor experience.
• Previous LTC educator experience. \n

\n About Carewest: We select dedicated people just like you to care for our clients, those who offer compassion, knowledge and commitment to the treatment, progress, outcomes and lives of our clients. We are motivated to employ individuals who are passionate about what they do and, are naturally driven to uphold our client-centered approach, contribute to best-practice solutions and a desire to take their careers to the next level within Carewest.

We are one of Canada’s largest public healthcare providers of complex continuing care, rehabilitation and recovery services, and a wide variety of community programs for both seniors and others requiring specialized care. With 13 locations across Calgary and a team of over 3000 employees, we offer a diverse, interdisciplinary, and expert community of health care professionals. Our innovative practices allow for optimal opportunities to learn, grow, and excel with us.

Employees are required to use technologies, devices, resources, and systems provided by the employer, as per Carewest policy and procedure. Adherence to relevant privacy legislation and best practice including HIA, ATIA, POPA, and InfoCare Behaviours, is required.

Successful applicants not currently working for Carewest will need to provide a suitable police records check and vulnerable sector screen. Successful applicants may need to provide immunization records for positions in certain environments. Carewest is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. For more information on Carewest, please visit our website at carewest.ca.