Nurse Practitioner

Canopy Growth; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in the medical cannabis sector is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their innovative team. This role focuses on providing consultations primarily for veteran patients, helping them access medical cannabis through a virtual platform. The organization emphasizes a supportive work environment with full training and administrative backing, allowing you to thrive in a flexible schedule. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to contribute to a progressive healthcare model, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full training provided

Full administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Nurses and in good standing.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veterans seeking medical cannabis prescriptions.
• Educate patients on the medicinal use of cannabis.
• Monitor patient responses to prescribed dosages.

Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Independent Work

Teamwork

Knowledge of Medical Cannabis

Bilingual Skills

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Apollo Applied Research is a virtual medical clinic offering its patients an accessible path to medical cannabis treatment. We offer effective treatments for many chronic health conditions such as pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, PTSD and more through an evidence-based approach to empower our patients to take control of their overall health. We have a team of experienced health care professionals dedicated to patient care and medical cannabis education. We are actively seeking new and better ways to treat our patients’ illnesses with medical cannabis across Canada.

Apollo is a growing organization in the exciting, fast-paced, and evolving industry of medical cannabis. Working at Apollo provides our employees with an atmosphere of ongoing professional advancement opportunities, learning, challenges, and problem solving. Our teams consist of dedicated and empathetic professionals with a diverse set of perspectives, experiences, and collaboration to maximize our collective impact.

The Opportunity

Apollo has clinical hours available, and we are actively recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner to work mostly with our Veteran patients, prescribing Medical Cannabis through our virtual platform. The candidate can be licensed in any province.

We offer:

1. Full training provided
2. Full administrative support
3. Flexible days and hours, with evening and weekends available
4. An extensive multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

1. Provide consultations for veterans and other patients interested in obtaining a medical cannabis prescription
2. Help educate patients on the use of cannabis as medicine
3. Follow up with patients and monitor response to dosage and cannabinoids prescribed
4. Other duties assigned.

Experience

1. Registered with and in good standing with the College of Nurses
2. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English
3. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload
4. Team-oriented approach with existing team members and physicians
5. Must be highly organized and have a good sense of time management
6. Informed and abreast of scientific research and willing to learn more about the industry
7. Experience in pain management or mental health is an asset
8. Previous work with veterans and/or medical cannabis is a big asset
9. Bilingual is an asset

Other Details

This is a part-time position based out of Ontario; however, we will consider candidates across Canada.