Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: St. Clare's Mercy Hospital

Nurse Practitioner- Family / All Ages or Adults
Regional Medicine Program - 7 East
Permanent Full-time
19227POS
Hours 75 (8 hours; Days)
Salary NP-35 ($51.29 - $63.65 per hour)
Financial incentives may be available and can be combined, including:
1. Come home incentive up to $60,000
2. Relocation support
For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email [email protected]
Competition Number VAC0001737
Posted Date 2024-10-08
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 of practice: Family/All Ages or Adult. This is an advanced practice role providing professional, analytical and an autonomous comprehensive range of health services to patients including, but not limited to health assessments and diagnosis diseases, disorders, injuries and conditions; treating and managing acute and chronic illnesses and identifying health risks and needs within a holistic model.

This position is responsible for providing diagnostic treatment, education, and follow up care of people with acute and chronic diseases. This is a central role that works collaboratively within the interprofessional team based on needs identified and through ongoing assessment and monitoring of patients in the medicine program.

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, and 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 NL and Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a Nurse Practitioner (Family/All Ages or Adult) with the CRNNL.
A minimum of five (5) years clinical nursing experience in the last seven (7) years in adult acute care medicine services is required.
Current BCLS Certification is required.
Current certification in ACLS is preferred, will be required to fulfill this requirement upon acceptance of the position.
Possessed strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork.
Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills.
Possessed strong communication, 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 skills.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

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