Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Cold Lake, AB, Canada
$75 - $85 hourly · Full-time
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- $75 - $85 hourly
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- Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.
Position Overview
Calian is excited to invite a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical team at CFB Cold Lake. This full-time role offers the unique opportunity to serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, providing high-quality primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members. As a Nurse Practitioner with Calian, you will play an essential role in delivering comprehensive health services, including primary care, health promotion and disease prevention while having access to a robust multidisciplinary team. This position is ideal for a professional committed to enhancing the health and well-being of our Armed Forces personnel through collaborative and impactful care.
Here are a few perks:
$75 - $85 hourly
Vacancy
We have one available position
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Perks And Benefits
Position Overview
Calian is excited to invite a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical team at CFB Cold Lake. This full-time role offers the unique opportunity to serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, providing high-quality primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members. As a Nurse Practitioner with Calian, you will play an essential role in delivering comprehensive health services, including primary care, health promotion and disease prevention while having access to a robust multidisciplinary team. This position is ideal for a professional committed to enhancing the health and well-being of our Armed Forces personnel through collaborative and impactful care.
Here are a few perks:
- May be eligible for signing bonus and/or relocation assistance
- Free parking
- Hours are 0730 - 1600 hrs, Monday to Friday
- No evenings, no weekends or holidays = work life balance
- Medical and Dental Benefits
- Paid leave
- Serving military members exclusively who are highly engaged in their care
- Administrative time is built into generous appointment time allowing you to take your time with your patients & their care.
- Having the ability to provide the gold standard of care to your patients with no overhead.
- Performs comprehensive health assessments using sound clinical judgment, diagnostic and therapeutic skills.
- Practices autonomously and is solely accountable for his/her actions while practicing.
- Consults with physicians or other health care professionals when the client’s condition requires care beyond the scope of NP practice.
- Makes appropriate medical employment limitation recommendations in accordance with the Surgeon General’s guidelines.
- Prescribes medications and orders x-rays, ultrasounds, and lab tests in accordance with the Standards of Practice for RNs in the Extended Class
- Implements strategies to promote health and prevent illness with individuals, families or groups.
- Collaborates on the management of Members with stable chronic illnesses (such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and asthma) through a predetermined referral process.
- Refers patients to other providers or programs according to the patient’s need.
- Licensed and in good standing with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- One year of related experience post graduation from Nurse Practitioner program required
- Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C
- You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability
$75 - $85 hourly
Vacancy
We have one available position
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Perks And Benefits
- Weekday hours, 7:30am – 4pm – no evenings or weekends
- Generous allotment of time for booked appointments
- Collaborative multidisciplinary team
- Easy access to onsite specialists and support services
- Motivated patient population
- Comprehensive Health and Dental Benefits Package for applicable full time positions
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members, including health assessments, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and ordering diagnostic tests. Promote health and prevent illness, support management of stable chronic conditions, make employment limitation recommendations, and refer or consult with other healthcare professionals as needed.
Requirements
Applicants must be licensed and in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, have at least one year of post-graduation Nurse Practitioner experience, and hold Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C certification. Candidates must be able to obtain Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.
Skills
- Comprehensive Health Assessments
- Clinical Judgment
- Diagnostic Skills
- Therapeutic Skills
- Autonomous Practice
- Medication Prescribing
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Referral
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Primary Care
Benefits
- Signing Bonus Eligibility
- Relocation Assistance
- Free Parking
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Paid Leave
- Administrative Time
- On-Site Specialist Access
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Department of National Defence
- Comprehensive Health Assessments
- Clinical Judgment
- Diagnostic Skills
- Therapeutic Skills
- Autonomous Practice
- Medication Prescribing
- X-Rays
- Ultrasounds
- Laboratory Tests
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Chronic Illness Management
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia
- Asthma
- Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Patient Referrals
- Employment Limitations
- Basic Life Support
- CPR/AED Level C
- Government Security Clearance
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta