Nurse Practitioner

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

• Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.
• Three (3) years experience working as a Registered Nurse
• 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)

Benefits

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives