Job Description
Req ID: 156050
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Elmsdale Medical Center
Department: PHC NZ STRAT-TURNKEY EXPANSION Colch1
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT short-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSNU Nursing Position
Posting Closing Date: 27-Jul-23
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
Reporting to the Health Services Manager of Primary Health Care, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive and coordinated care to patients as a member of an interprofessional/collaborative primary care team. The NP partners with and complements other members of the health care team for the achievement of person and family centred care, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation of patient health and treatment outcomes, screening and health promotion, early detection of illness and disease, chronic disease management, continuity and coordination of care and enhanced access to programs, services and community resources. The NP is expected to add 800 patients to the capacity of the team.
The primary care team works together to develop and deliver services to the entire population in the community cluster, including outreach to remote areas and services to meet the needs of priority populations. This position requires work at multiple sites and travel between various community locations throughout the area.
The NP adheres to the CRNNS Standards for Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics and is responsible and accountable at all times for his/her own practice consistent with relevant legislation, professional and ethical standards. The NP is accountable to identify, analyze and evaluate activities that are reflective of quality improvement initiatives.
The NP ensures that the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) such as the vision, mission, values, expected behaviors, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interdisciplinary collaboration are integrated within the support that is provided by the work that they do and through the messages they deliver.
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Masters of Nursing – Advanced Nursing Practice stream or equivalent nurse practitioner program
- Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner – Family/ All Ages, and in good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) or eligible
- Recent experience working in a Nurse Practitioner role with family of all ages preferred
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, public, community partners, primary care team members and other professionals and agencies using verbal, written and computer communication means
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the application of current concepts to client care and coordination of unit activities
- Demonstrated commitment to self-learning and continuing education
- Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning), care planning, case management, evaluation of client competence in self-care and other related outcomes coupled with the provision of nursing care
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills within scope of practice including clinical judgment and problem solving skills and the ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and strong ethical standards and a commitment to professional development and life-long learning and ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns
- Strong understanding of health promotion, population health, and the determinants of health theory and practice
- Excellent communication (verbal, written and listening) skills and demonstrated ability to adapt to and cope with change
- Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence and integrate best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice along with commitment to continuous learning for self, interprofessional team and supportive of interprofessional health discipline students through formal/informal mentoring opportunities
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Programs, including Outlook
- Demonstrates a high level of autonomy in decision making and accountability related to client health outcomes
- Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health
- Demonstrates reflective practice through a commitment for lifelong learning and continued professional development
- Demonstrates an awareness of organizational and community needs
- Ability to relate well to clients, families, staff and others demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and warmth
- Superior ability to organize and maintain client health records within an EMR including continuous learning around EMR functionalities (as applicable)
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License and access to reliable vehicle
- Successful external applicants will be required to submit a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check and assume any associated costs, as a condition of employment
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred, and ability to work with language agency to deliver care to patients in other languages is considered an asset
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Short assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Assignment duration from one (1) month to eight (8) months
Shifts include weekdays and possibly weekday evenings.
$53.08 - $62.05 Hourly
$64.22 with 25 years of NP experience
Incentives are available to successful applicants residing outside the Northern Zone of Nova Scotia Health and willing to relocate. Candidates who are currently employed within the Northern zone must have capacity to accept temporary assignments that do not result in operational disruptions or result in the payment of overtime for regular shift assignments.
Please Note: This incentive does not apply to internal employees who are already located at the site where the vacancy exists.
Successful candidates of the locum pilot project will be eligible to receive a Completion Bonus of $1000 after completion of 162.5 hours worked. There is a one (1) month minimum with commitment determined upon hire. Successful candidates will also be eligible to receive reimbursement for mileage or airfare as appropriate, as well as for reasonable accommodation.
For questions, please contact recruitment.services-nz@nshealth.ca
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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