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Posted on December 08, 2024 by Employer details NL Health Services
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Zone: Eastern Zone Location: The Pte. Josiah Squibb Memorial Pavilion Nurse Practitioner Family/All Ages Private Josiah Squibb Memorial Pavilion Long Term Care - Carbonear Permanent Full-time 11695POS Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days) Salary NP-35 ($51.29 - $63.65 per hour) Financial incentives may be available and can be combined, including:1. Signing bonus: up to $14,0002. Come home incentive: up to $60,0003. Relocation support4. Student bursary: up to $5,000For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email employment@easternhealth.ca Competition Number VAC0003086 Posted Date 2024-10-30 Closing Date Open until filled. Demands, duties, qualifications Job SummaryThis position works within the Nurse Practitioner's (NP) scope of practice in the following category of practice: Family/All Ages or Adult. This is an advance practice role providing professional, analytical and an autonomous comprehensive range of health services to clients and patients including but not limited to health assessments and diagnosis diseases, disorders, injuries and conditions; treating and managing acute and chronic illnesses and identifying health risks and needs within a holistic model.Duties of the Nurse Practitioner in Long Term Care (LTC) include performing comprehensive initial / ongoing assessment of residents admitted to LTC; completing history and physical examinations; prescribing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to practice; applying knowledge of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, when selecting and prescribing drugs within the scope of practice; conducting daily rounds and communicating findings to interdisciplinary team and to residents and families, as appropriate; caring for residents with multiple chronic conditions with co-existing dementia; collaborating with families as appropriate; collaborating with and participating in the development, implementation and presentation of structured educational programs; participating in the development of care guidelines to promote best practice; and other related duties, as required.Job DemandsBy applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):Constantly moves, lifts, or operates equipment/machinery up to 10 lbs. and regularly is required to lift/move equipment, books and supplies. Occasionally, may have to reposition a patient over 50 lbs.Physical effort also includes regular sitting to conduct patient histories, performing work on the computer and when assessing patients, regularly stands or walks.When performing procedures, regularly uses fine finger/precision work and hand tools (i.e. medical instruments, computer mouse, stethoscope, dopplers, etc.) requiring accurate control and steadiness.Visual concentration is required when performing physical assessment and procedures, completing charts/reports, observing patients, reading equipment/monitors, and completing work-related correspondence on the computer.Job QualificationsCompletion of an approved/recognized Nurse Practitioner program is required.Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador and Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a Nurse Practitioner - Family/All Ages or Adult with the CRNNL.Minimum of five years of clinical experience out of the last seven years and two years clinical experience in gerontological or psychogeriatric setting is required.Current BCLS Certification is requiredPossessed strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork.Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills.Possessed strong communication, problem solving, decision-making, and teaching skills.Demonstrated ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role.Support and participate in research to imp- LocationCarbonear, NL
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$51.29HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CareerBeacon #2123201
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