Primary Care / Family Practice Nurse (RN)

PRAXES; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Halifax is seeking a Primary Care Nurse to enhance support for patients and clinicians. The role emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvements in primary care delivery. Candidates must have a Bachelor of Nursing and clinical experience in primary care, along with solid computer skills and a commitment to confidentiality. This position promotes professional growth within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have a Nova Scotia RN license and Medical Liability Insurance.
• Ability to support nursing tasks to allow clinicians to focus on complex patients.
• Experience in triaging and supporting Nurse Practitioners and Doctors.

Responsibilities

• Support patient care through various stages of the primary care process.
• Assist with patient intake, vital checks, and education.
• Follow up on assigned clinical tasks and patient screening requirements.

Skills

Clinical experience in a primary care environment

Solid computer skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Collaborative work with health care providers

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Family Practice Nursing Certificate

Tools

Telus Med-Access EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Primary Care Nurse Role

The Primary Care Nurse will use their clinical knowledge and skills to support both patients and clinicians through the various stages involved in the primary care process. Our goal is to build capacity in Primary Care, and therefore work with clinicians to take nursing tasks off their list, so they have more time to spend with more complex patients. With a new and developing model, the role of the Primary Care Nurse will change and evolve. The right individual will have the ability to help develop the scope of work and grow their experience. Continuous learning and feedback opportunities will be provided for all members of the Mentor Clinic team.

Expectations : Patient Care

• Pre-visit Staging of the Patient : Triaging and assisting / supporting Nurse Practitioners and Doctors with visits, researching all reports, lab work, letters and medications and entering the chart to support patient visits.
• Clinical Visit Supports : PAPs, Well Babies and Well Women checkups as well as vaccines and other assessments as requested by the Providers; taking patient vitals (height, weight, BMI, blood pressure) and conducting any pre-work as appropriate to patient symptoms, attributes or reasons for visit; providing charting supports to team members during visit as needed; providing patient education and documentation to support patient wellness, self-care, and information about tests / procedures.
• Follow Up Care : Follow up on tasks assigned by clinical team members (labs results, referrals, calls to health care providers etc.); review charts to identify patient screening requirements as per protocol (e.g. mammogram, PSA).

Mentorship, Education, and Process Improvement

• Develop positive working relationships / partnerships with other disciplines, agencies and health care professionals to promote coordinated service, quality care and access to appropriate resources for patients.
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team such as family physicians, nurses, dietitians, occupational therapists, social workers and others to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families.
• Participate in meetings and Continuing Medical Education sessions as required.
• Assist with development and improvement of systems and processes used by all providers within the clinic.

Skills and Qualifications

• Must-have Bachelor of Nursing; clinical experience in a primary care environment; ability to maintain employee confidentiality during interactions with staff; solid computer skills with a working knowledge of the Telus Med-Access EMR and Microsoft Office; Nova Scotia RN license and Medical Liability Insurance; ability to work collaboratively with other health care providers.
• Nice to Have Family Practice Nursing Certificate.

Our Values

• People – People are our greatest asset. We value passion, drive, and commitment. In return we provide opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. We encourage self-care, balance, and making time for personal health and wellness, for both ourselves and the people we work alongside.
• Agility – We thrive on Agility; the confidence to adapt to change, as well as the safety to learn from trying, failing, pivoting, and trying again. Innovation requires expertise, risk, and safe supportive workplaces.
• Caring – We define Caring as empathy, compassion, and kindness, with each other and for the people we serve. Each of our clients is unique, with different needs and priorities there is no one size fits all. Caring requires awareness, acceptance, respect, inclusion, and humble self-confidence.
• Trustworthiness – Trustworthiness is the genuine and respectful approach we take in everything we do. Its core is personal integrity, which we define as do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Trust is the cornerstone of how we deliver consistent, reliable care to those in need.

Commitments

PRAXES is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, colour, religion, sex, ethnic origin, ancestry, age, place of origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital or family status. It is our policy to select the best qualified person for each position within our organization on the basis of demonstrated ability, experience, training and potential. This policy applies to all of our employment and personnel practices, including decisions regarding hiring, transfer, promotion, demotion, and dismissal.