Nurse Practitioner- Full Time Indeterminate

Hay River Health & Social Services Authority; Hay River; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Labour Market Supplement

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (NP-PC) at Hay River Health & Social Services Authority provides autonomous health assessment, diagnosis, intervention and follow-up care to Hay River residents, guided by NP acts and local standards.

This role requires a Nursing Degree with a Master’s in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) and at least two years of related nursing experience; you will collaborate with other health professionals to improve population health and policy influence.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner with autonomous scope in primary care.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary health teams.
• Focus on population health strategies and policy-influencing activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous primary care to residents of Hay River.
• Collaborate with health professionals to assess trends and improve services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Collaboration

Population health

Education

Nursing Degree

Master's Degree (Nurse Practitioner)

2 years nursing experience

Job description

Effective November 1st, 2024, this position is eligible for a temporary Labour Market Supplement of $11,000 upon recruitment. Terms and conditions apply

The Nurse Practitioner Primary Care-(NP-PC) is an autonomous practitioner who will provide residents of Hay River with advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention and follow up care in accordance with the Northwest Territories (NWT) Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, mission and the objectives of the Hay River Health & Social Services Authority (HRHSSA). The NP-PC will ensure residents have access to timely, professional and sustainable health services required to maintain optimal health. The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with patients, clients, residents and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for health care in communities; develops and implements population and evidence-based strategies to improve health and participates in policy-making activities that influence health services and practices.

This level of knowledge is commonly acquired through the successful completion of a Nursing Degree, plus a postgraduate education program (Master's Degree) as a Nurse Practitioner and 2 years directly related nursing experience.