Leader, Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

Fraser Health•Surrey, BC

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Fraser Health is seeking an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) with a passion for leadership, mentorship, and advancing clinical practice. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence professional practice, lead meaningful change, mentor current and future Nurse Practitioners, and advance innovative models of care across the health authority. The position involves working collaboratively with a team of Nurse Practitioner Leaders, reporting to the Director, Nurse Practitioners, to provide practice leadership to NPs across Fraser Health. Key functions include championing professional practice, supporting role clarity, fostering collaboration within interprofessional teams, and maximizing the impact of Nurse Practitioners across the continuum of care. This is a permanent full-time position based at Central City Tower in Surrey, BC, with a Monday-to-Friday schedule.

Requirements

Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM)
Minimum of three (3) years experience as a Nurse Practitioner
Supplemented by five (5) years of clinical practice and educational and/or program development experience in a complex health care environment.
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Knowledge of health care and educational systems.
Strong understanding of the Nurse Practitioner role and current and emerging health care and nursing practice issues at the local, regional, provincial and national levels.
Project management skills.
Ability to be innovative and creative in establishing strategies that will enhance and clarify the Nurse Practitioner role.
Proficiency in the use of personal computers and related technology.

Nice To Haves

Leadership, coaching, or mentorship programs
Communication, conflict resolution, and relationship building courses
Team development and performance coaching
Change management and transformational leadership training
Quality improvement, project leadership, and systems transformation initiatives

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship, and professional development support to Nurse Practitioners across Fraser Health.
Foster role integration and professional practice excellence through mentorship, clinical practice feedback, collaborative physician partnerships, and strong interprofessional relationships.
Lead initiatives that advance NP practice, professional standards, education, research, and evidence-informed care.
Support quality improvement and innovation initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experiences.
Participate in strategic planning and implementation of new acute care programs and services throughout the health authority.
Lead and support organizational change initiatives related to NP practice and healthcare delivery.
Collaborate with Fraser Health Talent Acquisition to attract, recruit, and retain Nurse Practitioner talent, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and engagement with educational institutions.
Maintain clinical practice and perform Nurse Practitioner duties as required.
Establishes a first line of contact for practice issues and acts as the primary contact to move the NP role further in terms of integration and understanding.
Develops and establishes professional practice networks and environments that enhance the sharing of knowledge; works in collaboration with Professional Practice Directors.
Develops and implements processes and mechanisms that assess practice and provides clinical practice feedback to the Nurse Practitioners in compliance with accreditation and professional standards/codes of ethics.
Establishes supports for the development of collaborative practice models within the interprofessional teams that serve to clarify the Nurse Practitioner role for both NPs and other health professionals.
Develops and implements a professional practice model for Nurse Practitioners including establishing opportunities for mentorship and development of competencies that reflect the unique and varied roles within the health care team.
In collaboration with the Regional Department Head and the Chief Nursing Officer, supports a Nurse Practitioner community of practice (Regional Department of Nurse Practitioners) to ensure discussions pertain to effective practice development and continuing education for NPs as individuals and as a professional body.
Leads the advancement and related change initiatives of professional practice and standards, research, and education, in relation to the Nurse Practitioner role.
Establishes collaborative working relationships with Physicians, Medical Directors, Executive Directors, Directors, and professional staff that impact Nurse Practitioner practice and fosters a solution-focused approach to resolving issues of mutual concern.
Liaises with agencies and organizations that impact Nurse Practitioners such as educational institutions, the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals, and other health authorities in order to address common issues and identify emerging trends/issues of practice in relation to NPs.
Identifies and recommends strategies that attract and retain Nurse Practitioners and that will enable Fraser Health to maximize the potential of the role; visits schools and works with Fraser Health Recruitment.
Performs Nurse Practitioner duties as assigned.