Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205849

Expected Start Date: March 29, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Radville Marian Health Centre - SHA

City/Town: Radville

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Job Description:

In collaboration with the Primary Health Care Teams, 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, residents in long term care facilities) 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.

Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience
• One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion
• Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.

Education

• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Certification in recognized Primary Care NP equivalent program is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Intermediate - Leadership skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
• Advanced - Research skills
• Variety of computer programs
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Knowledge in community development
• Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies

Other Information

• The service area is subject to change.
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• For more information on the town of Radville please visit http://radville.ca/
• Travel may be required to provide service to sites within the area
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• The service area is subject to change.