Apply For Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Job Openings At NL Health Services In Canada 2023 |Visa Sponsorship|
Host Country
CANADA
Target Audience
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Program Overview
Acute care nurse practitioners examine, diagnose, and treat patients with serious illnesses or injuries. They assess patient conditions, educate patients and family members about medical options, prescribe medications and treatments, and perform other duties to support patients.
We are looking for a caring, talented acute care nurse practitioner to care for our patients who are dealing with critical conditions. The acute care nurse practitioner may work in inpatient or outpatient care and will speak with our patients about their conditions, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and work with patients, families, and physicians to establish care plans. You should be a skilled nurse practitioner with comprehensive knowledge of acute conditions, diagnostics, and treatments.
To succeed as an acute care nurse practitioner, you should be focused on providing high-quality care and support to patients and families. You should be sympathetic, analytical, and knowledgeable.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities:
- Speaking with patients to better understand their concerns, needs, conditions, and medical histories.
- Admitting, discharging, and doing scheduled rounds to check on patients.
- Performing examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and going over results with patients or the physician, if necessary.
- Establishing care or condition management plans, including prescribing medications or other treatments.
- Educating the patient and family members about medical conditions and courses of action.
- Keeping records regarding patient history, condition, treatments, and progress.
- Alerting physicians when conditions worsen or if abnormalities arise.
- Participating in the on-call program, which may include working nights, holidays, and weekends.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Requirements:
- Master’s degree or Doctorate and a state license.
- Experience, additional certifications, or fluency in a second language may be preferred.
- Knowledge of acute conditions and treatments.
- Understanding of diagnostic tests and the ability to interpret test results.
- Availability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and active listening skills.
- Strong computer and data entry skills.
- Alert, thorough, reliable, and calm under stress.
- Organized and attentive, especially when multitasking under pressure.
- Passionate and committed to providing high-quality, sympathetic care, and service to patients.
Nurse Practitioner
NL Health Services
Clarenville, NL
Skills
- Database management
- Computer skills
- Acute care
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Job Description
Location: Clarenville Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital
Nurse Practitioner – Family/All Ages (Repost)
Emergency
Permanent, Full Time
04723POS
Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hour shifts; days, evenings) Salary NS-35, ($43.57 – $54.02)
The following financial incentives may be available and may be combined:
1. Signing bonus up to $10,000
2. Come Home incentive up to $60,000
3. Relocation support
4. Student bursary up to $10,000
For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email employment@easternhealth.ca
Competition Number 2023004274 Posted Date 18 August 2023 Closing Date Open until filled.
About Us
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities – Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.
NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people.
NLHealthServices.ca
Job Summary
This position works within the Nurse Practitioner’s (NP) scope of practice in the following category of practice: (Family/All Ages). This is an advanced 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.
Job Demands
By 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, supplies, and sometimes children up to 25 lbs. 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 Qualifications
Completion of an approved/recognized Nurse Practitioner program is required.
Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of NL and Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a Nurse Practitioner (Family/All Ages) with the CRNNL.
A minimum of five years’ experience within the last seven years in emergency is required.
Current BCLS Certification is required.
Demonstrated strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork.
Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills.
Demonstrated strong communication, problem solving, decision-making, and teaching skills.
Demonstrated ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role.
Demonstrated ability to support and participate in research to improve practice and client outcomes.
Skills in computer and database management skills is required.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.
- If there are no applicants who meet the required experience noted above, applicants who possess experience in acute care may be considered.
If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Eastern Health RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Eastern Health RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit.
Apply online at https://employment.easternhealth.ca
Upon successfully applying for a vacancy then you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email please contact Recruitment 777-7777 ext 5-2 immediately
To become a part of our team, please submit an up to date resume/cover letter or application form online, clearly demonstrating how you meet the required qualifications. Include your current mailing address, day-time contact number, e-mail address, competition and employee number if applicable.
Contact Information for Recruitment Related Inquiries:
Telephone: (709) 777-7777 (5-2) or 1-800-563-3693
Email: employment@easternhealth.ca. Applications/resumes are not accepted at this email address.
If you are no longer interested in the position, you can withdraw your application by emailing employment@easternhealth.ca as soon as possible.
NL Health Services is committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting support during the process. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Recruitment Line at 777-7777 press 5 then press 2 (long distance 1-800-563-3693) outlining how we can help.
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local Police (Vulnerable Sector Check may be required), educational documents, registration/licensure if applicable and Social Insurance Number.
This is a reposted position. If you have already applied your application is on file for consideration.
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