Site:
La Verendrye General Hospital
Department:
Nursing
Status:
Full-time
Salary Scale:
$63.47 per hour to $71.10 per hour
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JOB
DESCRIPTION
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POSITION
(Title):
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Full-Time Nurse Practitioner
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DEPARTMENT/SERVICE
AREA:
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Corporate- Contracted to Rainy River Clinic
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SITE:
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Rainy River Clinic
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The Nurse Practitioner is an integral part of a team. The Nurse Practitioner will practice his/her fill scope of practice as outlined in the standards of Practice by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of
Ontario as an RN-EC (extended class)
- Current membership in professional associations:
- Registered Nurse Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario
- One -two years’ clinical experience as a Nurse
Practitioner as asset
- Community health nursing in a primary care and/or
rural setting an asset
- Teaching experience will be considered an asset
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient
Care
- Perform patient health assessments and health
maintenance activities (e.g. history and physical, wellness exams, pap tests
and breast exams, prenatal care, well baby visits and immunizations)
- Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with
chronic stable illnesses by providing pharmacological and counseling
interventions
- Screen for presence of chronic illnesses
- Conduct examinations using an age/sex specific
list of recommended preventative interventions and risk assessment
- Diagnose and treat acute/episodic minor
illnesses (e.g. respiratory illnesses, ear and throat, gastrointestinal,
genital urinary infections and dermatology injuries
- Offer phone consultation/triage for acute
episodic illness
- Consistently record and document in the
patient’s electronic medical record (EMR)
- Formulate and communicate medical diagnosis and
disorders
- Prescribe drugs from an approved list
Referral/Consultation/Collaboration
- Consult with physicians in accordance with the
standards for physician consultation
- Liaison with other team members as required
- Provide communication to hospital and community
staff and other inter-professional team members as required to ensure smooth
transition for care between care sites
Administration
- Develop, initiate and maintain a preventative
health monitoring program using the EMR and working with other health care team
providers (e.g. monitoring for cholesterol tests for men and women over age 45,
pap tests for sexually active women over 50 years)
- Arrange follow-up appointments as necessary
- Prepare MOH/LTC service reports
- Other activities – other activities may be
assigned in collaboration with the inter-professional team.
Skills
and Knowledge Required
General
- Leadership, critical thinking, organization and
communication skills are required
- Expertise in developing and maintaining
excellent working relationships with all members of the health care team and
partner organizations
- Ability to work in a collaborative practice
model
- Strong health assessment/clinical skills
- Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively
and be flexible in a very active work environment
- Self-motivated
- Must possess a dependable, consistent and
reliable work record including attendance at work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and
impartiality
- High degree of attention to detail
Computer
Skills
- Efficient computer skills (Windows or Mac)
- Knowledge of and working experience with
computer systems and applications
- Language Skills
- English Required – A second language would be
an asset
REPORTING STRUCTURE:
- Administrative matters should be directed to
the clinic manager
- Professional guidance and support will be
provided by the site/virtual physicians
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:
- This Full-Time position is 40 hours per
week but may vary. This position is located at the Rainy River Clinic.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Human Resource Policies
- Corporation Policies
- Vulnerable
Sector Check
Extra Information: