Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: Health Sciences Centre

Nurse Practitioner

Regional Medicine Program - Gastroenterology Services
Permanent Full-time
23875POS
Hours 75 biweekly (8 hour days)
Salary
NP-35 ($51.29 - $63.65 per hour)

Competition Number VAC0008026
Posted Date 2025-02-25
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications
Job Summary
This position works within the Nurse Practitioner's (NP) scope of practice in the following category: Adult or Family/All Ages. The NP provides service through core competencies of direct care, consultation, expert guidance, leadership, ethical decision making, and collaboration. Care provision may include, but is not limited to advanced assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, treatment/care planning, and patient education. The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team within the outpatient Gastroenterology services setting.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Constantly moves, lifts, or operates equipment/machinery up to 10 lbs. and regularly is required to lift/move equipment, books, supplies. Occasionally, may have to reposition a patient over 50 lbs.
Physical effort also includes regular sitting to conduct patient histories, performing work on the computer and when assessing patients, regularly stands or walks.
When performing procedures, regularly uses fine finger/precision work and hand tools (i.e. medical instruments, computer mouse, stethoscope, dopplers, etc.) requiring accurate control and steadiness.
Visual concentration is required when performing physical assessment and procedures, completing charts/reports, observing patients, reading equipment/monitors, and completing work-related correspondence on the computer.

Job Qualifications
Completion of an approved/recognized Nurse Practitioner program is required.
Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) and licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a Nurse Practitioner Adult or Family/All Ages.
A minimum of five years of clinical experience in the last seven in acute care or primary health care.
Current BCLS Certification is required.
Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills and excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork.
Demonstrated strong problem solving, decision-making, and teaching skills.
Demonstrated ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role.
Support and participate in research to improve practice and client outcomes.
Demonstrated skills in computer and database management.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

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