Nurse Practitioner, Transitional Health
- Bedford, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
West Bedford Transitional Health is Nova Scotia’s first Nurse Practitioner led transitional care inpatient facility, delivered in partnership by Shannex and Nova Scotia Health. Our transdisciplinary team provides specialized, person-centered care that helps patients safely transition from hospital to home and community living. Rooted in dignity, safety, and partnership, this model ensures each patient’s journey is guided by evidence-based practice and meaningful human connection.
Meaningful Benefits
When you join Shannex, you join a community of Great People who are passionate about making a difference. Our teams are grounded in respect, professionalism, and a shared commitment to safe, person-centered care. You’ll work in a collaborative, modern team-based environment designed to support both patients and the healthcare professionals who serve them.
Successful candidates may qualify for a $15,000 signing bonus or tuition support, as well as comprehensive immigration and relocation assistance, in exchange for a defined Return of Service commitment.
Here’s What Else You Can Look Forward To
Nurse Practitioner’s at West Bedford Transitional Health are the Most Responsible Health Care Provider (MRHCP). As MRHCPs the NP is responsible and accountable for directing patient care, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining accountability for aligning all medical decisions with the patient's values and goals.
In This Role You Will Also
You’re a compassionate, forward-thinking healthcare professional who thrives in collaborative, patient-centered settings. You believe in treating every person with dignity, leading with professionalism, and creating safe spaces for healing and recovery.
You Bring
Meaningful Benefits
When you join Shannex, you join a community of Great People who are passionate about making a difference. Our teams are grounded in respect, professionalism, and a shared commitment to safe, person-centered care. You’ll work in a collaborative, modern team-based environment designed to support both patients and the healthcare professionals who serve them.
Successful candidates may qualify for a $15,000 signing bonus or tuition support, as well as comprehensive immigration and relocation assistance, in exchange for a defined Return of Service commitment.
Here’s What Else You Can Look Forward To
- Competitive annual salary: $115,960 – $140,314 (hourly rate based on 2080 hours) plus a signing bonus
- Portability: NSNU seniority, vacation accrual, experience, and pension plan portability recognized
- Recognition programs, and access to WorkPerks for thousands of exclusive discounts
- Relocation and immigration support available for eligible candidates
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and travel insurance
- 24/7 virtual healthcare access through our group benefit plan - at no cost to employees
- Immediate vacation accrual and paid professional development opportunities through the Shannex Centre of Excellence
- Leadership and education premiums through NSNU
- Free onsite parking and a supportive, values-driven team environment where your expertise is respected and your wellbeing matters
Nurse Practitioner’s at West Bedford Transitional Health are the Most Responsible Health Care Provider (MRHCP). As MRHCPs the NP is responsible and accountable for directing patient care, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining accountability for aligning all medical decisions with the patient's values and goals.
In This Role You Will Also
- Work autonomously to diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests with a strong commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform procedures within your professional scope of practice
- Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to support seamless, compassionate transitions from hospital to home
- Build trusted relationships with patients and families, ensuring care plans align with their goals, values, and lived experiences to transition patients to home and community.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, research, and innovation that advance transitional health care across the system
- We are open to a flexible scheduling model that would allow NPs to share a casual schedule in alignment with the casual scheduling provisions outlined in the NSNU MOA. NPs interested in a casual position must be able to provide weekday and weekend coverage.
You’re a compassionate, forward-thinking healthcare professional who thrives in collaborative, patient-centered settings. You believe in treating every person with dignity, leading with professionalism, and creating safe spaces for healing and recovery.
You Bring
- A Master's in Nursing Nurse Practitioner Stream and Certification
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator in good standing
- Experience supporting vulnerable or complex populations through admission, care planning, or discharge (an asset)
- A passion for helping patients safely return home and maintain independence
- Fluency in English
More about this job
Responsibilities
Serve as the most responsible health care provider, directing patient care and ensuring medical decisions align with each patient's values and goals. Diagnose and treat patients within scope, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, support safe transitions to home and community, and contribute to quality improvement, research, and innovation.
Requirements
Applicants must have a master's degree in the Nurse Practitioner stream and current registration in good standing with the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwifery Regulator. Experience with vulnerable or complex populations is an asset; candidates should be fluent in English and committed to helping patients return home safely and maintain independence.
Skills
- Autonomous Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Test Ordering And Interpretation
- Pharmaceutical Prescribing
- Clinical Procedures
- Patient Safety
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Care Planning
- Transitional Care
- Patient And Family Relationship Building
- Quality Improvement
- Research
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Discharge Planning
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Patient-Centered Care
Benefits
- Signing Bonus
- Tuition Support
- Immigration Assistance
- Relocation Assistance
- Seniority, Vacation, Experience, And Pension Portability
- Recognition Programs
- Employee Discounts
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- 24/7 Virtual Healthcare
- Paid Professional Development
- Leadership And Education Premiums
- Free Onsite Parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Nurse Practitioner
- Transitional Health
- Transitional Care
- Most Responsible Health Care Provider
- Master's In Nursing
- Nova Scotia Nursing And Midwifery Regulator
- Patient-Centered Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Excellence
- Patient Safety
- Autonomous Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Testing
- Pharmaceutical Prescribing
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Care Planning
- Discharge Planning
- Vulnerable Populations
- Complex Populations
- Quality Improvement
- Research
- Innovation
- Hospital-To-Home Transitions
- Community Living
- NSNU
- Casual Scheduling