Nurse Practitioner PCN

Island Health; Sidney; On-site; CAD 154,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoreline Medical Society in Sidney, BC is seeking a nurse practitioner to work with an inter-disciplinary team to deliver culturally safe primary care at the Sidney clinic on the Saanich Peninsula. Start as soon as possible with opportunities in maternity and palliative care.

As the most responsible primary care provider, you will establish a patient panel and participate in after-hours care on a rotating weekly on-call schedule. Eligible for licensure with BC College of Nurses and Midwives.

Qualifications

• NP to work with an inter-disciplinary health care team to deliver culturally safe primary care.
• Must establish a minimum patient panel as the primary care provider.
• On-call for the clinic on a rotating schedule for one week at a time.
• Eligible for Licensure with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
• As soon as possible start date.

Responsibilities

• Act as the most responsible primary care provider for the clinic.
• Provide maternity and palliative care opportunities.
• Coordinate care with physicians, RNs, pharmacists and social workers.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Primary care NP

Education

Licensure eligibility BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Job description

The Shoreline Medical Society is seeking a nurse practitioner to work with a team of practitioners, and other health providers, to collectively deliver care to patients at the Sidney clinic on the Saanich Peninsula. In these clinical service contract positions the providers will work collaboratively with an inter-disciplinary health care team to provide culturally safe primary care. In addition to general care we have opportunities in maternity and palliative.

Acting as the most responsible primary care provider, there is a requirement for the provider to establish a minimum patient panel. Additional after hours’ care for patients is applicable and on call for the clinic is on a rotation and is for one week at a time. During that week the provider would be responsible for the after hours call line for Shoreline Medical Sidney call line.

We are a warm and collegial group of family physicians, locums, administrative staff, students, residents, a physiatrist, RNs, clinical pharmacists, social workers and mental health clinicians. We are fully integrated into the Saanich Peninsula PCN. Management of our clinics is provided by Shoreline Medical Society, a non-profit organization that partners with interdisciplinary health care providers and the community to deliver: patient-centred care, hospital/community continuity of care, education and a healthy life-work balance for our team.

Start Date

As soon as possible

The Ministry provides funding for NP overhead; the current available amount is$75,000 per FTE.

Community Information

The town of Sidney is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island and approximately 20 kilometers north of Victoria. This community is located within the traditional territory of the WSANEC People with a population of 11,600. With its mild climate, the community is a well-known tourist destination offering pursuits ranging from experiencing the Ocean Discovery Centre and a historical museum, to water-related activities such as sailing, kayaking, diving, fishing and whale watching. For those preferring to stay on land, Sidney also offers a pedestrian friendly downtown that includes coffee shops, bookstores, farm to table restaurants, and many special town events, like the Sidney Market and the Sidney Fine Arts Show. For children entering elementary and secondary school, education options are available through School District 63 or other private alternatives. The region also hosts the University of Victoria, Royal Roads University and Camosun College for post secondary. Sidney is home to the Swartz Bay BC Ferry Terminal and the Sidney/ US (Anacortes, WA) Ferry Terminal and is in proximity to the Victoria International Airport.

Job Types

Department

Primary Care

Facility/Site

Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Remuneration

Per Ministry’s designated NP Primary Care Service Contract. Year 1 Annual Rate $171,533 for 1 FTE.

Education, Training and Experience

Eligible for Licensure with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives