Nurse Practitioner

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Canada; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services seeks a Nurse Practitioner (Family/All Ages) for the Community Urgent Care Clinic. This advanced practice role provides health assessments, diagnoses, and management of acute and chronic illness in an episodic care model.

The NP works independently in an Urgent Care setting, with weekly admin time and access to virtual care technologies. Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team enhances client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current registration with the provincial Nursing college as NP.
• Five years nursing experience with two as NP in urgent care or primary care.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Experience in urgent/episodic care model and autonomous practice.
• Strong teamwork, communication and teaching skills.
• Ability to work with EMR and routine databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide NP services in Family/All Ages within urgent care.
• Perform health assessments, diagnoses and management of illnesses.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team and support virtual care.
• Participate in research and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical judgement

Collaboration

Communication

Teaching skills

Teamwork

Autonomy

Interprofessional teamwork

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

NLCN licensure

BCLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Database management

Job description

Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: Multi-Site (Primary: Urgent Care East)
Nurse Practitioner - Family/All Ages
(Under Classification Review)
Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease
Urgent Care Centre - East
Permanent, Full-Time
RNUNL
29183POS

Hours 75 bi-weekly (8-hour shifts, rotating; Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends)

Salary NP-35 (CAD 52.31 - CAD 64.92 per hour plus a bi-weekly pensionable Market Adjustment up to a maximum of $415.35) (currently approved until Feb 28, 2027, with possibility of extension)

Competition Number VAC0027542

Posted Date 2026-08-04

Closing Date Open until filled.

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Community Urgent Care Clinic works within the NP scope of practice in the following category of practice: (Family/All Ages). This is an advanced practice role providing professional, analytical and comprehensive health services to clients/families including, but not limited to, health assessments and diagnoses of diseases, disorders, injuries and conditions, treating and managing acute and chronic illnesses and identifying health risks and needs within a holistic, episodic care model.
The NP works independently in an Urgent Care environment, conducting rapid assessment and diagnosis, which may necessitate individual follow-up at times. This is supported by scheduled, weekly administrative time in order to review results and provide additional client care and necessary follow-up via in-person, telephone or virtual visits. The NP will also work collaboratively with other providers and staff at the clinic. The successful applicant will be supported to become proficient in the use of virtual care technologies.

Job Demands

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

• Constantly moves, lifts, or operates equipment/machinery up to 10 lbs. and regularly is required to lift/move equipment, books, supplies, and sometimes children up to 25 lbs. Occasionally, may have to reposition a patient over 50 lbs.
• Physical effort also includes regular sitting to conduct patient histories, performing work on the computer and when assessing patients, regularly stands or walks.
• When performing procedures, regularly uses fine finger/precision work and hand tools (i.e., medical instruments, computer mouse, stethoscope, etc.) requiring accurate control and steadiness.
• Visual concentration is required when performing physical assessment and procedures, completing charts/reports, observing patients, reading equipment/monitors, and completing work-related correspondence on the computer.

Job Qualifications

• Completion of an approved/recognized Nurse Practitioner program is required.
• Current and continuing registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses (NLCN) and Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a Nurse Practitioner (Adult or Family/All Ages) with the NLCN.
• A minimum of five years' nursing experience within the last seven years, including two years' experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Health Care, Emergency Room, Urgent Care or a similar clinic setting providing care to Family/All Ages, is required.
• Current BCLS Certification is required.
• Knowledge of urgent care/episodic care model.
• Demonstrated exceptional critical thinking and clinical judgement skills.
• Possessed strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork.
• Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills.
• Possessed strong communication, problem solving, decision-making, and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interprofessional team.
• Support and participate in research to improve practice and client outcomes.
• Demonstrated skills in computer and database management skills
• A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.

*The successful applicant must complete Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Training at the first available opportunity.