Care Centres - Nurse Practitioner

TELUS Health; Nunavut; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a passionate Nurse Practitioner to join a dynamic team at a remote mining site in Northern Canada. This role offers the chance to deliver urgent and occupational health services while collaborating with a dedicated team focused on wellbeing and safety. Enjoy the benefits of a fly-in, fly-out position with travel expenses covered, meals, and accommodations provided. If you're committed to high standards of patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare ecosystem. Join the talent pipeline for future opportunities with an innovative leader in healthcare.

Benefits

Travel expenses reimbursed

Meals provided

Accommodations provided

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Practitioner with experience in emergency or occupational health.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent care and occupational health services at a remote site.
• Collaborate with medical teams to ensure patient safety and care.

Skills

Advanced physical assessment

Critical thinking skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Team leadership

Relationship building

Prioritization and negotiation

Education

Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner

CPR, ACLS, ATLS certifications

Tools

Electronic medical records (EMR)

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Job description

• Status: Contractor
• Schedule: Part-time or casual
• Location: Northwest Territories - Fly-in/Fly-out (FIFO)

We are looking for enthusiastic, customer service-minded individuals who want to work in a collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. Join our team and help us shape the future of how Canadians engage with the healthcare ecosystem.

In the role of Nurse Practitioner at this remote mining site in Northern Canada, you will work within the Occupational Health Clinic to provide care to a diverse worker population, within a team that is passionate about wellbeing and safety. This is a fly-in, fly-out camp position with pick-up points in Calgary and Yellowknife. Candidates from other locations will be considered, particularly if they can easily travel to one of the pick-up points. Travel expenses to and from the worksite are reimbursed, and all meals and accommodations are provided at the work site.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide urgent and emergency care to all patients seeking care in the clinic, in collaboration with the Medical Director and on-call Emergency Physicians and with the support of the Occupational Health Technician and Emergency Response Team.
• Provide occupational health services, which may include spirometry, audiometry, ECG, vision testing and more as part of the medical surveillance program.
• Record all patient encounters and document appropriately using the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Communicate with onsite and offsite personnel to ensure appropriate patient care and safe return to work.
• Report workplace injuries according to the client’s internal policies, and to the appropriate territorial/provincial bodies as required.
• Participate in the development and delivery of health education and wellness campaigns.
• Collaborate with client management and the broader TELUS team to drive improvements towards best practice and better health outcomes.

You’re the missing piece of the puzzle:

• Current registration (or eligibility to register) as a Nurse Practitioner with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
• Experience in Emergency, Critical Care, Remote/Rural, or Occupational Health settings.
• Advanced physical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Current CPR, ACLS, ATLS certifications.
• Team leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills & relationship building skills.
• Commitment to delivering the highest standard in patient care and client experience.
• Ability to prioritize, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in the use of electronic medical records, Outlook, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Great-to-haves:

• Experience and training in use of POCUS.
• Certification in Audiometry, Spirometry and DOT drug and alcohol test collection.
• Experience in advanced or supraglottic airway placement, suturing, conscious sedation.
• Experience with Occupational Health activities, including pre-employment and periodic medicals, fitness for work assessment, and occupational injury reporting and classification.

About the Opportunity: Please note that this posting is for future opportunities and is not linked to a specific, approved position. As such, we cannot guarantee a start date for the position at this time.

Why apply?

• Join our talent pipeline for upcoming opportunities.
• Get ahead of the competition by being the first in line for future job openings.
• What to Expect: Candidates who apply will be considered for future roles and will be contacted when suitable positions become available.
• Apply now to be considered for future positions at TELUS.

How to Inquire:

If you are a passionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner looking to join a dynamic team of care providers, please apply to this posting to discuss this exciting opportunity further.

Who is TELUS Health?

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of healthcare.

TELUS Health is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair practices, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.