Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care Mental Health

General Nurse Practitioner

Posting Date

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Nurse Practitioner, RAAM

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Facility / Site

Selkirk Community Health

Casual Relief

Casual

Within a multi-disciplinary practice team, the Nurse Practitioner applies advanced nursing and medical theory to the provision of care to clients. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible to autonomously order and interpret diagnostic tests, order pharmacologic therapies and perform minor invasive clinical procedures. The Nurse Practitioner implements strategies to improve health, prevent illness, plan and evaluate care, consult with other primary care providers for ongoing care continuity and is competent to teach others. The Nurse Practitioner’s role includes practitioner, consultant, educator, leader, and advocate.

The position of Nurse Practitioner functions in manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Master’s Degree in Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Stream.

Knowledge of co-occurring disorders, i.e. addictions and mental health

Knowledge of and ability to work within the mental health recovery model

Five (5) years recent clinical nursing practice required with minimum of two (2) years recent experience in area of specialty preferred.

Experience in program planning, development and evaluation required.

• Physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have self-declared as Indigenous in accordance to Representative Workforce Policy (GA-6-P-330).

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.