Staff Nurse - Visiting Specialist Clinic - Term Part-Time

Yukon Hospital•Whitehorse, YT

60d•CA$50 - CA$66•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Term Part-Time Position (0.75 FTE) from July 6, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The position is at the L09 level with an hourly pay range of $49.73 - $66.42. Reporting to the Manager, Ambulatory Care Program, the Specialist Clinic Nurse provides comprehensive and coordinated nursing care to clients in the specialist clinic through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care delivery. The incumbent assists individuals to achieve and maintain optimal health through the provision of information/health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment services. The incumbent is responsible for working in direct collaboration with visiting specialists to conduct integrated care planning, offer client assessment/clinic visits, and provide ongoing monitoring and self-management support follow-up for clients with health conditions/co-morbidities within the Visiting Specialist Clinic. Under the direction of the Manager, Visiting Specialist Clinic or designate, this position is responsible for working directly with specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals to conduct integrated care planning, offer client assessment/clinic visits, and provide ongoing monitoring and self-management support follow-up for clients with health conditions/co-morbidities.

Requirements

Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care
Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field
Effective interpersonal skills
Initiative, good judgment and reliability
Advocacy and assertiveness skills
Basic computer literacy
Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant clinical skills
Ability to develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans
Ability to communicate orally and in writing
ACLS certified
Experience with cardiac monitoring
Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
Diploma/Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
Currently registered with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA)
Current C.P.R certification

Nice To Haves

Cardiac Stress Test training
Experience working with chronic disease management
Experience with care plans
Experience with adult education
Experience with family physicians preferably in an office practice environment

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive and coordinated nursing care to clients in the specialist clinic through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery.
Assists individuals to achieve and maintain optimal health through the provision of information/health promotion, disease prevention and treatment services.
Works in direct collaboration with visiting specialists to conduct integrated care planning, offer client assessment/clinic visits, and provide ongoing monitoring and self-management support follow-up for clients with health conditions/co-morbidities within the Visiting Specialist Clinic.
Works directly with specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals to conduct integrated care planning, offer client assessment/clinic visits, and provide ongoing monitoring and self-management support follow-up for clients with health conditions/co-morbidities.