Nurse Practitioner

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

Job summary

An innovative virtual medical clinic is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their team, focusing on providing compassionate care to veterans and patients seeking medical cannabis prescriptions. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic and evolving industry, with full training and administrative support. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a strong ability to manage their workload independently. With flexible hours available, this position allows for a work-life balance while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to learn more about medical cannabis, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full training provided

Full administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses.
• Excellent communication skills and time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veterans and patients seeking medical cannabis prescriptions.
• Educate patients on the use of cannabis as medicine.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Team-oriented approach

Independently manage workload

Knowledge of cannabis as medicine

Bilingual

Education

Registered Nurse with College of Nurses

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.