Nurse Practitioner

Position: As a member of the interprofessional team, the Nurse Practitioner works at full scope of practice, providing comprehensive nursing services and care to patients within the Primary Care Network. The Nurse Practitioner will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients of all ages. The Nurse Practitioner promotes an understanding of the PCN and PCN services, working with family physicians in the community, other health professionals and local and regional programming in an interprofessional environment to ensure a high quality, evidence-based health care to the practice population.

Education/Experience:

• Master of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner focus.
• Current College & Association of Registered Nurses license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare provider.
• License to work with the family/all ages patient population.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in a primary health care, community health nursing, or ambulatory care nursing, with an emphasis on primary care services (primary and secondary prevention, intervention, and maintenance/support). Other nursing experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of community-based resources.
• Electronic Medical Record, and other databases such at NetCare experience preferred.

Skills/Competencies:

• Service Orientation superior service to clients.
• Theory and Application develop, promote, and facilitate best practices.
• Quality Practice implement evidence-based care with a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Advocacy Support for the patients.
• Assessment and Health Promotion critical and strategic thinking and clinical judgment/problem-solving.
• Professional Communication and Relationship teamwork, networking & relationship building.
• Coordination and Collaboration planning, organizing, time management and prioritizing.
• Ethical Practice professionalism, a high-level of compassion, respect, integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of the Alberta privacy laws.
• Experience in group facilitation/instruction.
• Experience in health behaviour change methods.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: $42.08-$60.99 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement: French not required

Schedule: Day shift, Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate: Eckville, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person