Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: POSTVILLE - Postville - Community Clinic

Nurse Practitioner- Family/All Ages
Labrador Grenfell Zone - PSV OUTPATIENT/EMERGENCY
Permanent Full-time
55532POS
Hours
75 hours biweekly. Variable shifts. On call as required

Salary
This is a non-union/non-management position

Nurse Practitioner - NP-35 ($51.29 to $63.65), depending on experience credits, plus the applicable Labrador Allowance

Other benefits in accordance with the Paid Leave Program

Competition Number VAC0005011
Posted Date 2024-12-10
Closing Date Open until filled
Demands, duties, qualifications

About the Role

The purpose of this position is to provide care primary care services to clients (preventative, health promotion, supportive, rehabilitative, and curative). The position offers an excellent opportunity to advance nursing knowledge and decision-making skills while managing a generalized primary health care program by working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. The Nurse Practitioner role includes components of clinical practice, education, consultation, and research and preceptor ship. This position functions in accordance with the Labrador Grenfell Health's mission, vision and values. The Nurse Practitioner is the administrator, primary health care provider and on site supervisor. She/he is responsible for organizing the work schedule of all members of staff and for maintaining standards.

Qualifications:

? Completion of Nurse Practitioner Program is required;
? Current and continuing practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) is required;
? The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
? Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR)
? A Class V Driver's license
? ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course.
? Breastfeeding Essentials course/education

Duties (Include but not limited to):

? Arranging and conducting clinics for primary care purposes including assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines.
? Coordinating treatment plans based on ongoing assessments, client and family response and outcomes, consulting with physician or nurse practitioner if required care is outside of provider's scope of practice and competencies.
? Coordinating monthly client case management meetings with all health care providers to develop care plans for clients with complex needs.
? Dispensing medications in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines.
? Coordinating medical follow-up (e.g., referrals as appropriate; facilitating transition from hospital to community; and acting as a liaison between the client and various health care providers).
? Consulting with the assigned physician and reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager for administrative/management issues.
? Ensuring quality assurance standards are maintained.
? Other duties as assigned (e.g., emergency on-call, medevacs, documentation of nursing workload measurement system, provide relief in other sites as required.
? Participating in professional development and lifelong learning.
? Entering nursing workload.
? Directing all staff by delegating duties and responsibilities. Organizing work schedules including approval of leave.
? Overseeing month reports including financial, community referral statistics, daily workload report and recommends actions, as necessary.
? Completing annual performance appraisals.
? Will be required to work alone.

"If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit."