Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health agency in Canada is seeking a Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department located at Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife. This autonomous role requires collaboration with physicians and nursing staff to provide comprehensive emergency care. Candidates should possess a Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree, a Master’s qualifying them as a Nurse Practitioner, and must hold various certifications including CTAS and BLS. Experience in emergency settings is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent NP experience in an emergency department setting or community health centre.
• At least five years recent RN experience in an emergency department prior to completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
• Being a licensed member of a Provincial or Territorial Nursing Association in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all patients' physical, emotional, psycho-social, spiritual, educational, and daily living needs are met.
• Educate patients and their families on self-care methods.
• Provide emergency care and treatment beyond basic nursing training.

Skills

Application of nursing processes

Emergency care provision

Patient education

Education

Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree

Master's degree qualifying as a Licensed Nurse Practitioner

Tools

CTAS certification

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

Job Information

Located in Yellowknife at the Stanton Territorial Hospital and reporting to the Manager, Critical Care Services, the Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department (NP-ER) is an autonomous practitioner who provides comprehensive health assessment, make diagnoses and develop interventions within the nurse practitioner's scope of practice. The NP-ED will collaborate with the Emergency Room Physician (ERP), Community and Primary Health Care Nurses, Emergency Department (ED) Nurses, social workers, Community Health Representatives, physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals to provide evidence-based care to individuals and families. Through training and support, key services provided by the NP-ED will target patients assessed as CTAS 3, 4 and 5, and the incumbent will assist with the connection and/or reconnection of these patients back to primary care.

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledge of and an ability to apply nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and advanced nursing practice to ensure that the all patients' physical, emotional, psycho-social, spiritual, educational and daily living needs are met.
• An ability to educate patients and their families (where applicable) on appropriate self- care methods and techniques.
• An ability to provide emergency care and treatment, as the position is required to perform advanced nursing functions beyond basic nursing training. This would include using standards, policies and guidelines of the Department of H&SS, NTHSSA and College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree.
• Master's degree qualifying the incumbent to be a Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
• Two years of recent NP experience in an emergency department setting or community health centre, or at least five years recent RN experience in an emergency department prior to completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
• Being Emergency Nursing Certified via the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Certification Program.
• Being certified in CTAS, BLS, ACLS, and PALS training.
• Being a licensed member of a Provincial or Territorial Nursing Association in good standing and be eligible for registration with CANNN.