nurse practitioner - primary health care

Northern Nations Wellness Centre; Chetwynd; On-site; CAD 171,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health center in Chetwynd, BC is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner for a full-time role. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive primary care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and support women and their newborns throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. This position requires a valid Nurse Practitioner license in Canada and offers a salary range from CAD 171,533 to 182,968 annually, with opportunities for relocation support and a welcoming work environment.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Support for persons with disabilities

Diversity and cross-cultural training

Qualifications

• Primary health care nurse/nursing and family practice nurse/nursing.
• 1 to less than 7 months of experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team.
• Coordinate patient care.
• Evaluate patient care and progress.
• Implement an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Interpret medical test results.
• Plan patient care.
• Advise patients on drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs.
• Care for and monitor the health of newborns.
• Provide primary care to women and their babies during pregnancy.
• Examine patients and consult with medical practitioners.

Skills

Accurate

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner

CPR Certificate

Licensure by the appropriate provincial authority for midwives

Job description

Job Details

• Salary 171,533 to 182,968 annually (To be negotiated)
• Hours 1,680 per year
• Employment terms: Full time, Term or contract

Education

• Primary health care nurse/nursing and family practice nurse/nursing

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work Setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Public or community health centre

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Implement an interdisciplinary plan of care
• Interpret medical test results
• Plan patient care
• Advise patients on drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs
• Care for, assess and monitor the health of newborns and refer infants to appropriate medical services as required
• Provide primary, full‑course, care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post‑natal period including monitoring the health of mother and baby
• Advise patients on health care
• Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
• Order laboratory tests, X‑rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Provide health maintenance education

Credentials

• CPR Certificate
• Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for midwives
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by the province/territory of work

Additional Information

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Equal Employment Opportunity

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of the following groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (e.g., ramps, elevators, etc.)
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross‑cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for Indigenous people
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous‑owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides workspace accommodations, such as age‑appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (e.g., adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (e.g., anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross‑cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-01-07

Northern Nations Wellness Centre

• Health care and social assistance
• 3 job postings advertised
• Medium‑size business (between 5 and 100 employees)