Nurse Practitioner (NP) - BC Cancer Regional Department - Nanaimo

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - BC Cancer

You’re on a professional mission to reduce the burden of cancer in your community, and with great hope, across the globe. A person-centred nursing professional, you remain steadfast in your efforts to support all individuals who are undergoing cancer care, along with their families and friends. Working with a team of health care colleagues who share your values of compassionate care and excellence through innovation makes all the difference in your work days, as you share the highs and lows with support, kindness, and excellence in care.

At BC Cancer, we have a number of Nurse Practitioners working in various settings with diverse populations. NPs play a role in managing care during active treatment, palliative care, and after-cancer care. They provide mentorship to medical and NP trainees, and to nursing and allied health staff. They also take part in research clinical trials and drive patient-focused research. They are part of the leadership team and are key players in NP role development and evaluation.

Most of the NPs at BC Cancer work with a variety of cancer patient populations, including patients diagnosed with hematological, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, brain, and head and neck cancers. Some NPs at BC Cancer have a more generalist focus, providing primary care and surveillance for those who are undergoing treatment or have experienced cancer at some point in their life as well as provide end of life care. In total, we currently have 22 NPs working at BC cancer in full and part time positions around the province.

Nurse Practitioners collaborate with clients and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for clients, families and communities; develop and implement population and evidence based strategies to improve health and participate in policy-making activities that influence health services and practices. As professionals, they participate in peer review and self review to evaluate the outcome of their services at the client, community and population level. They are responsible for their professional development and maintaining competence and registration as a nurse practitioner.

What You Do

• Diagnose and treat previously undiagnosed clients for undifferentiated diseases, illnesses and conditions within the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice.
• Establish priorities for management of health conditions; provides follow-up treatment.
• Collaborate and/or consult with physicians or other health care and social service providers as appropriate to assess and diagnose client status.
• Prescribe drugs within the statutory and regulatory standards, limits and conditions for Nurse Practitioners.
• Participate in research contributing to improved patient care and advances in nursing, health policy development and population health.

What You Bring

• Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Minimum of four (4) years of recent, relevant clinical nursing experience.

You Are Able To

• Perform the full scope of Nurse Practitioner duties and responsibilities.
• Self-direct, interact, and adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with patients and families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, self care and prognosis.

What We Bring

• Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families.
• A commitment to your ongoing growth and professional development with eligibility for yearly professional development allowance.
• Nurse Practitioner Mentorship Program for experienced and new graduate NPs with onboarding training needs assessment in a specialty setting.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $141,494 - $155,643/year

Location: Provincial Position- Applicant may work based out of any BC Cancer location

Requisition Number: 162986E

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 830-1245 / 1315-1630

What We Do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia. BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services