Position #: 205849
Expected Start Date: March 29, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Radville Marian Health Centre - SHA
City/Town: Radville
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Standby
Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: No
Human Resources Exemption: No
Job Description:
In collaboration with the Primary Health Care Teams, physicians and health care provider team members, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) will provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations which may include: urban populations, visiting services to rural communities, and/or priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens, residents in long term care facilities) as determined by community and program needs. Depending on community and team requirements, the position may include first on-call support. As the PHC Team evolves, and based on needs of the population, the position may be required to provide new practices such as nurse led extended hour clinic services and/or first on-call support. Primary Health Care services include: health assessment, health promotion and education, disease and injury prevention and assessment, treatment interventions; collaboration with, and referral to, other health care providers; participation in Lean, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, quality improvement, and evaluation.
Experience
Three (3) years nursing experience
One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion
Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.
Education
Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Licenses
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
Certification in recognized Primary Care NP equivalent program is acceptable
Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
Competencies
Advanced - Facilitation skills
Intermediate - Leadership skills
Basic - Interpersonal skills
Advanced - Organizational skills
Basic - Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
Advanced - Research skills
Variety of computer programs
Advanced - Problem solving skills
Advanced - Decision making skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to competently use computers and software applications
Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
Knowledge in community development
Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
Other Information
The service area is subject to change.
Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
For more information on the town of Radville please visit http://radville.ca/
Travel may be required to provide service to sites within the area
May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
The service area is subject to change.
