Nurse Practitioner

Zone: Eastern Rural Zone
Location: Clarenville GB Cross Hospital
Nurse Practitioner- Family/All Ages
Emergency Rural
Permanent Full-time
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Hours : 75 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days)

Salary : NP-35 ($51.29 - $63.65 per hour) The following financial incentives may be available and may be combined:
1. Signing bonus up to $10,000
2. Come Home incentive up to $60,000
3. Relocation support
4. Student bursary up to $10,000
For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit or email [email protected]

Competition Number : VAC0004272

Posted Date : 2024-11-25

Closing Date : Open until Filled

Job Summary
This position works within the Nurse Practitioner's (NP) scope of practice in the following category of practice: (Family/All Ages). This is an advanced practice role providing professional, analytical and an autonomous comprehensive range of health services to clients and 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.

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, and sometimes children up to 25 lbs. 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) with the CRNNL.
A minimum of five years' experience within the last seven years in emergency is required.
Current ACLS Certification is required. PALS is an asset, but if not current required to attain.
Demonstrated strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork.
Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills.
Demonstrated strong communication, problem solving, decision-making, and teaching skills.
Demonstrated ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role.
Demonstrated ability to support and participate in research to improve practice and client outcomes.
Skills in computer and database management skills is required.
A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.

*If there are no applicants who meet the required experience noted above, applicants who possess experience in acute care may be considered.