nurse practitioner

Zone: Central ZoneLocation: Green Bay Health CentreNurse Practitioner (Family/All Ages)Central Zone - GBH Long Term CarePermanent Full-time41558POSHours: 75 (Shift Work)Salary: NP35 (CAD51.31 - CAD64.92 per hour)Competition Number: VAC0002021Posted Date: 2024-10-15Closing Date: Open until filled.Definition of work: This is an advanced practice nursing role providing professional, person and family-centered, health services which include diagnosing, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing pharmaceuticals and performing specific procedures within the legislated scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide advanced nursing care including promoting health and well-being, preventing illness and injury, providing supportive care including palliation and treating illness and injury for residents in long term care, personal care homes, patients in acute care and clients in the community setting. The NP will work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams in long term care, personal care, acute care and community settings, to develop, lead, implement and evaluate best practice, policies, and standards of care and clinical services. The NP will assume a leadership role in influencing clinical practice and health outcomes, while collaborating with physicians, the broader healthcare team and community partners regarding complex and challenging resident/client care. The NP will ensure person and family centered care that wraps available resources around the individual wherever the individual resides. The NP will establish a preventative, integrated, person and family centered approach driven by individualized assessment of needs and individual choice to promote aging in place. The successful candidate will be committed 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 with CRNNL as a Nurse Practitioner (Family All Ages or Primary Health Care) or eligibility to register as a Nurse Practitioner.? Current BLS certification.? Demonstrated knowledge of community, personal care and long-term care health services.? CNA certification in Gerontology or willingness to complete within next available course. ? Gentle Persuasive Approach or willingness to complete within 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 with others in an interdisciplinary team environment.? Demonstrated initiative.? Consistent demonstration of NLHS corporate values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.? Willing to work a flexible work schedule.? A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class V Driver's License.? 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:? One (1) year experience within the last three (3) years as a nurse practitioner in long term care, personal care, acute care and/or community health.? Demonstrated skill in using health care-based computer systems (CRMS, Meditech). Location Springdale , NL Work location On site Salary $ 52.31 to $ 64.92 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source CareerBeacon #2146391 Various locations Springdale, NL