Nurse Practitioner - Gander, Canada - NL Health Services

Description

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner, Temporary Full-Time (Approximately 12 Months)Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre, Baie Verte.

Definition of work:
This is a highly professional nursing position responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating, evaluating, and following clients in the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides clients with comprehensive and holistic emergency nursing care, including health promotion, injury, illness treatment & prevention, supportive, curative, and rehabilitative care. This advanced practice role provides a professional, analytical, autonomous, comprehensive range of health services to clients and patients, including but not limited to health assessments and diagnosis of diseases, disorders, injuries and conditions; treating and managing acute and chronic illnesses; and identifying health risks. This position may be required to support services such as, but not limited to, Acute Care Services, Primary Health Care, Long Term Care and Emergency Services, which may include the Fast Track Stream of Care and Virtual Care Stream, and community teams.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment and care to clients. Optimizing alternate care modalities, such as virtual technology, will be an option to increase accessibility to primary health and emergency room care in the region.
The NP will provide advanced nursing care, including health promotion and prevention and chronic disease management for common resident health issues in collaboration with physicians and other multidisciplinary team members. The NP will partner with the interdisciplinary team to develop, lead, implement and evaluate best practices. The NP will work with the Clinical Nurse Educator/Facilitator to develop and evaluate policies, standards of care and clinical services for residents at the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre. The NP will influence clinical practice and patient outcomes and collaborate with the broader healthcare team and community partners regarding complex and challenging care situations. The NP will promote a person and family-centred philosophy to care and establish a preventative, integrated approach driven by individualized assessment of needs and individual choice. The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.

Required qualifications:
* Graduation from a nurse practitioner program approved by Central Health.
* Current registration as a nurse practitioner with the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador.
* Current BLS certification.
* Airway Management training (AMIE) or willingness to complete next available training opportunity.
* Fetal Health Assessment and ATLS or willingness to complete
* Experience in providing care to the antenatal client, labor & delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
* Completion or willingness to complete next available course in ACLS, PALS, and NRP.
* Gentle Persuasive Approach or willingness to complete next available course.
* Demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and problem-solving skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work well independently and in an interdisciplinary team environment.
* A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 Driver's License and the use of a private vehicle are conditions of employment.
* Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE)
* A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.
* A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Demonstrated skill in using health care-based computer systems such as Meditech.

Hours of work: 75 hours biweekly (Flexible schedule/hours of work will be required)
Salary: NS-35 ($50.28-$62.40)
Competition number: P BVP
Competition closing date: Open Until Filled

Central Health is an equal opportunity employer.We thank all candidates however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.