Nurse practitioner
Eastern Health’s Primary Health Care department based in St. John’s, NL is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Nurse practitioner. Eastern Health’s Primary Health Care department focuses on delivering accessible and comprehensive healthcare services. It offers primary care, preventive services, and health promotion initiatives to communities. It emphasizes patient-centered care and community engagement, ensuring Eastern Health’s role in promoting wellness and addressing healthcare needs effectively. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: Eastern Health
Department: Primary Health Care
Position: Nurse practitioner
No of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $50.28 – $62.40 hourly
Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: 50 Mundy Pond Rd, St. John’s, NL A1E 1V1, Canada
Primary Location: 50 Mundy Pond & Refugee Health Collaborative-Churchill Square
Shift: 8 and 12 hour shifts; Days, Evenings, Weekends and rotating (75 bi-weekly)
Job ID: 27046POS
Competition Number: 2023006611
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have completion of an approved/recognized Nurse Practitioner program
Experience: Candidates should have a minimum of five years clinical experience in the last seven in primary health
Physical Requirements:
- The candidates should be capable of constantly moving, lifting, or operating equipment/machinery up to 10 lbs., and regularly be required to lift/move equipment, books, supplies
- The candidates should occasionally have to reposition a patient over 50 lbs
- The candidates should regularly sit to conduct patient histories, perform work on the computer, and when assessing patients, they should regularly stand or walk
- The candidates should regularly use fine finger/precision work and hand tools (such as medical instruments, computer mouse, stethoscope, dopplers) requiring accurate control and steadiness
- The candidates should exhibit visual concentration when performing physical assessment and procedures, completing charts/reports, observing patients, reading equipment/monitors, and completing work-related correspondence on the computer
- The candidates should have a satisfactory record of work performance and attendance
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should have experience working with a diverse patient population, including refugees and newcomers to Canada
- The candidates should possess current BCLS Certification and have demonstrated skills in computer and database management
- The candidates should have strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management, and teamwork
- The candidates should demonstrate progressive clinical leadership skills and possess strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and teaching skills
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role and support and participate in research to improve practice and client outcomes
- The candidates should hold a valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 Driver’s License, and the use of a private vehicle should be a condition of employment
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to provide comprehensive care using principles of primary health care within a health promotion, population health, and self-help framework
- The candidates should be able to collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team in the provision of comprehensive primary health care services
- The candidates should be able to provide leadership and education to other healthcare professionals and students
- The candidates should be able to act as a resource leader for their area of practice and participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, and protocols
- The candidates should be able to provide clinical care to vulnerable populations with a focus on new arrivals to Canada and their families in the greater metro area of St. John’s
- The candidates should be able to work out of urban EH clinic(s) with an ability to complete home visits as necessary
Benefits:
- The candidates will get Come Home incentive up to $60,000 and Relocation Support
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and competition number) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!