Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Reporting to the Director, Primary Health Care Teams and in collaboration with physicians and health care provider team members, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) will provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations which may include: urban populations, visiting services to rural communities, and/or priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens) as determined by community and program needs. Depending on community and team requirements, the position may include first on-call support. Primary Health Care services include: health assessment, health promotion and education, disease and injury prevention and assessment, treatment interventions; collaboration with, and referral to, other health care providers; participation in Lean, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, quality improvement, and evaluation.
Requirements
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Certification in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or equivalent program required
- Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
- Knowledge and skill in quality improvement and patient safety
- Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
- Knowledge in community development
- Demonstrates leadership abilities
Nice To Haves
- Three (3) years experience working as a Registered Nurse
- Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Responsibilities
- Provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations
- Offer visiting services to rural communities
- Provide services to priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens)
- Include first on-call support, depending on community and team requirements
- Conduct health assessment
- Provide health promotion and education
- Perform disease and injury prevention and assessment
- Implement treatment interventions
- Collaborate with and refer to other health care providers
- Participate in Lean, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, quality improvement, and evaluation
Benefits
- No guaranteed hours
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
