advanced nurse practitioner

Government of Canada; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health department in British Columbia is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide primary health care to women and their babies. Responsibilities include coordinating patient care, evaluating progress, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Suitable candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in nursing and relevant certification. The role requires on-site work with no remote option, and offers various health benefits including dental and vision care.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Paramedical services coverage

Group insurance benefits

Variable or compressed work week

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of nursing experience.
• CPR Certificate required.
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by the province/territory of work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team.
• Coordinate patient care.
• Evaluate patient care and progress.
• Interpret medical test results.
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Plan patient care.
• Provide primary care to women and their babies.

Skills

Collaboration

Patient care coordination

Health maintenance education

Interpersonal awareness

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner

Tools

Diagnostic tests

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• Primary health care nurse/nursing and family practice nurse/nursing
• Women's health nurse/nursing

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Interpret medical test results
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Perform diagnostic tests
• Plan patient care
• Provide primary, full-course, care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post-natal period including monitoring the health of mother and baby
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Provide health maintenance education

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by the province/territory of work

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Variable or compressed work week