Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority seeks a Nurse Practitioner with an extended practice focus to provide primary care in community health settings. The role requires leadership within the healthcare team and the ability to coordinate care across programs and organizations.

The ideal candidate holds a Master of Nursing with NP specialization and active CRNM Extended Practice registration, with experience in primary care and potential Indigenous community engagement.

Qualifications

• Masters of Nursing, NP Stream or equivalent educational preparation as approved by CRNM.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. ARNM preferred.
• Proof of active CRNM Extended Practice registration required.
• Indigenous knowledge or engagement with Indigenous communities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary care services in community settings as an NP.
• Collaborate with health teams across sectors to coordinate care and referrals.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Indigenous knowledge

Critical thinking

Leadership

Education

Master of Nursing – NP Stream

Tools

Windows

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Access Fort Garry

Department / Unit: Walk In Connected Care

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.40

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.25

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years recent clinical nursing experience required; preferably in the primary care setting.


• Experience working with clients with mental health and/or addictions an asset.


• Experience working across sectors and linking between programs/organizations considered an asset.


• Two years of practice in the extended practice role in community health and primary care an asset.


• Demonstrated clinical competence in the delivery of primary care services to a variety of client groups.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Masters of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Stream or equivalent educational preparation as approved by College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Nurse practitioners have the authority to provide extended practice nursing care if they are competent to provide that care, the care is endorsed in the practice setting and is within the scope of nursing practice as defined by the CRNM.


• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.


• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration on the RN Extended Practice (EP) Register of the CRNM.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.


• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.


• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.


• Competency in managing technology in healthcare systems.


• Ability to perform independently, take initiative, and as a member of the healthcare team.


• Demonstrated leadership ability.


• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.


• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.


• Demonstrated effective conceptual, organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking/problem-solving and decision-making skills.


• Ability to plan, manage and implement change effectively.


• Ability to foster inter-personal relationships including effective negotiation and conflict resolution.


• Demonstrated effective group facilitation skills.


• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses on the Extended Practice Register.


• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.


• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).


• Advanced nursing care knowledge related to health assessment, diagnostics, pharmacotherapeutics and invasive and minor surgical procedures.


• Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.


• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.


• Principles of collaborative practice.


• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualifications

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.