Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Northern Health - BC; Prince George; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization seeks a Nurse Practitioner for the Hospital at Home program. This role involves comprehensive patient care, initiating treatment, diagnosing conditions, and collaborating with a health team to enhance patient outcomes. With a focus on autonomy and teamwork, the Nurse Practitioner will engage in policy-making and continuous evaluation of health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in comprehensive patient assessment and treatment.
• Ability to collaborate within interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of health care management and therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing diseases and disorders and initiating treatment.
• Collaborating with health professionals to improve health outcomes.
• Participating in policy-making activities and peer reviews.

Skills

Comprehensive assessment

Health care management

Therapeutic interventions

Autonomous practice

Collaboration

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible and accountable for the comprehensive assessment of patients/clients/residents including diagnosing diseases, disorders, and conditions. The Nurse Practitioner initiates treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribes medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, and conditions, and employer policies and procedures. The Nurse Practitioner provides professional guidance to other health professionals and practices autonomously and interdependently within the context of an interdisciplinary health care team, making referrals to specialist physicians and others as appropriate.

The position collaborates with patients/clients/residents and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for patients/clients/residents, families and communities; develops and implements population and evidence-based strategies to improve health and participates in policy-making activities that influence health services and practices. The position participates in peer review and self-review to evaluate the outcome of services at the patient/client/resident, community and population level.

This position is going to be a part of the Hospital at Home program run through the University Hospital of Northern BC. For more information on this program please visit here: https://www.northernhealth.ca/services/hospital-services/hospital-at-home

Experience 2024-2025 Salary Target Rate

New Grad $145,739

One Year $153,026

Two Years $160,313