Nurse Practitioner

Government of Northwest Territories; Behchokǫ̀; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner role at the Tlicho Community Services Agency involves providing comprehensive healthcare services in the Behchoko region. This position requires a Nursing Degree and two years of experience, focusing on client health promotion, disease prevention, and emergency care. The role demands cultural sensitivity and may include travel to outlying communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years recent experience as a Nurse Practitioner in ER or Community Health.
• Registration with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
• Proof of immunization as per public health practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to clients.
• Develop care plans within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.
• Provide on-call emergency coverage on weekends and evenings.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Diagnosis

Nursing care

Education

Nursing Degree

Master's degree qualifying as Nurse Practitioner

Job description

The Tlicho Community Services Agency is a unique organization responsible for the delivery of education, health and social services within the Tlicho region. The Tlicho Community Services Agency's vision 'Strong Like Two People' is a metaphor for the desire by community leadership to build an organization, and create programs and services that recognize the strength and importance of two cultures.

Job Information

Located within the Behchoko Health Centre and reporting directly to the Nurse in Charge (NIC) the Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical health assessment, diagnosis, nursing care and services to clients (individuals, families and groups) on a routine and emergency basis to: promote a healthy lifestyle; prevent and/or reduce incidence of disease, disability and death; support rehabilitation and restore health; or support the client to die comfortably and with dignity. The incumbent develops care plans and provides treatment within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner may be required to travel to the outlying communities of Gameti, Whati and Wek'weeti to provide service. The incumbent may also be required to provide on-call emergency coverage evenings and weekends on a rotational basis in Behchoko.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A Nursing Degree, master degree (qualifying the incumbent as a Nurse Practitioner) and two (2) years of recent nurse practitioner experience in an Emergency Room (ER) setting or within a Community Health Centre.

Additional Requirements:

Proof of immunization in keeping with current public health practices is required.
Registration as a Nurse Practitioner with College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax[phone]
[e-mail]

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