Leader, Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mon-Fri schedule

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority in Surrey, BC, invites an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to lead practice and mentor teams across the health authority. This role shapes NP practice, fosters collaboration with physicians, and guides education and research to advance care models.

The leader will champion professional practice, drive role clarity, and support change initiatives while maintaining NP duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, supplemented by five (5) years of clinical practice and educational and/or program development experience in a complex health care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship, and professional development support to Nurse Practitioners across Fraser Health.
• Foster role integration and professional practice excellence through mentorship, clinical practice feedback, collaborative physician partnerships, and strong interprofessional relationships.
• Lead initiatives that advance NP practice, professional standards, education, research, and evidence-informed care.
• Support quality improvement and innovation initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experiences.
• Participate in strategic planning and implementation of new acute care programs and services throughout the health authority.
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives related to NP practice and healthcare delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Professional development

Interprofessional teamwork

Education

Nurse Practitioner registration

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $60.75 - $87.33 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $60.75 - $87.33 / hour

Job Summary

Are you an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) with a passion for leadership, mentorship, and advancing clinical practice? Are you ready to help shape the future of Nurse Practitioner practice within one of Canada's largest health authorities?

Fraser Health is seeking a seasoned Nurse Practitioner with a strong acute care foundation, a commitment to professional excellence, and a demonstrated ability to inspire, support, and develop others. This is a unique opportunity to influence professional practice, lead meaningful change, mentor current and future Nurse Practitioners, and advance innovative models of care across the health authority.

We Are Looking For Candidates Who Demonstrate An Ongoing Commitment To Leadership Growth And Professional Development. Applicants Are Encouraged To Highlight Leadership Development Activities Completed Throughout Their Nurse Practitioner Career, Including:

• Leadership, coaching, or mentorship programs
• Communication, conflict resolution, and relationship building courses
• Team development and performance coaching
• Change management and transformational leadership training
• Quality improvement, project leadership, and systems transformation initiatives

Working collaboratively with a team of Nurse Practitioner Leaders and reporting to the Director, Nurse Practitioners, you will provide practice leadership to NPs across Fraser Health. In this role, you will champion professional practice, support role clarity, foster collaboration within interprofessional teams, and help maximize the impact of Nurse Practitioners across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship, and professional development support to Nurse Practitioners across Fraser Health.
• Foster role integration and professional practice excellence through mentorship, clinical practice feedback, collaborative physician partnerships, and strong interprofessional relationships.
• Lead initiatives that advance NP practice, professional standards, education, research, and evidence-informed care.
• Support quality improvement and innovation initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experiences.
• Participate in strategic planning and implementation of new acute care programs and services throughout the health authority.
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives related to NP practice and healthcare delivery.
• Collaborate with Fraser Health Talent Acquisition to attract, recruit, and retain Nurse Practitioner talent, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and engagement with educational institutions.
• Maintain clinical practice and perform Nurse Practitioner duties as required.

Why Join Fraser Health?

This is an opportunity to expand your impact beyond direct patient care and contribute to the strategic advancement of Nurse Practitioner practice across a large, progressive healthcare organization.

Enjoy a Monday-to-Friday schedule with no regular weekend shifts in this Permanent Full-Time position based at Central City Tower in Surrey, BC.

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM)
• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, supplemented by five (5) years of clinical practice and educational and/or program development experience in a complex health care environment.

If you are a collaborative leader who is passionate about developing others, influencing healthcare delivery, and advancing Nurse Practitioner practice, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Leader, Nurse Practitioner provides practice leadership to the Nurse Practitioners (NPs) that serve throughout Fraser Health, acknowledging that Nurse Practitioners are autonomous, collaborative practitioners and that developing role clarity is essential to the effectiveness of interprofessional teams in which NPs function. Working to foster role integration and understanding, creates a supportive structure for professional practice support that will ensure adequate opportunities for mentorship, clinical practice feedback, collegial relationships with physicians, and collaborative practice within the interprofessional teams. In addition, the Leader, Nurse Practitioner performs Nurse Practitioner duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a first line of contact for practice issues and, while Nurse Practitioners (NP) are autonomous, collaborative practitioners, acts as the primary contact that will serve to move the NP role further in terms of integration and understanding.
• Develops and establishes professional practice networks and environments that enhance the sharing of knowledge; works in collaboration with Professional Practice Directors.
• Develops and implements processes and mechanisms that assess practice and that provides clinical practice feedback to the Nurse Practitioners in compliance with accreditation and professional standards/codes of ethics.
• Establishes supports for the development of collaborative practice models within the interprofessional teams that serve to clarify the Nurse Practitioner role for both NPs and other health professionals.
• Develops and implements a professional practice model for Nurse Practitioners including establishing opportunities for mentorship and development of competencies that reflect the unique and varied roles within the health care team.
• In collaboration with the Regional Department Head and the Chief Nursing Officer, supports a Nurse Practitioner community of practice (Regional Department of Nurse Practitioners) to ensure discussions pertain to effective practice development and continuing education for NPs as individuals and as a professional body.
• Leads the advancement and related change initiatives of professional practice and standards, research, and education, in relation to the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Establishes collaborative working relationships with Physicians, Medical Directors, Executive Directors, Directors, and professional staff that impact Nurse Practitioner practice and fosters a solution-focused approach to resolving issues of mutal concern.
• Liaises with agencies and organization that impact Nurse Practitioners such as educational institutions, the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals, and other health authorities in order to address common issues and identify emerging trends/issues of practice in relation to NPs.
• Identifies and recommends strategies that attract and retain Nurse Practitioners and that will enable Fraser Health to maximize the potential of the role; visits schools and works with Fraser Health Recruitment.
• Performs Nurse Practitioner duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nursing and Midwives (BCCNM) and a minimum of three (3) years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, supplemented by five (5) years of clinical practice and educational and/or program development experience in a complex health care environment.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Knowledge of health care and educational systems.
• Strong understanding of the Nurse Practitioner role and current and emerging health care and nursing practice issues at the local, regional, provincial and national levels.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to to be innovative and creative in establishing strategies that will enhance and clarify the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers and related technology.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.