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. As the PHC Team evolves and based on needs of the population, the position may be required to provide new practices such as nurse led extended hour clinic services and/or 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
- Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a RN in PHC setting preferred
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- ACLS training required upon hire
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
Responsibilities
- Provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations
- 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
Benefits
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
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Job Type
Full-time
