Job Description
Nurse Practitioner - Ortho Surgery Program
The University of Alberta hospital is a quaternary and tertiary referral hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. A leader in surgical research since the 1950s, we are a Canada Accredited Trauma Service and Northern Alberta’s only level one trauma site with a catchment of over 2.5 million people. In 2023, our trauma team treated over 650 severely injured patients, including spinal injuries. The Inpatient Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner (Ortho NP) is an advanced practice nursing (APN) role that will offer you the opportunity to integrate clinical skills to assess, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures to promote excellence in spinal care clinical practice. Utilizing your comprehensive knowledge base and excellent ability to work autonomously, you will develop cohesive care plans for acute orthopedic patients. This will underpin your clinical decision making to support safe and timely pat...