Nurse Practitioner, Emergency, Mount St Joseph
$60,750–$87,330 year
On-siteVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Diagnose diseases, disorders, and conditions; initiate treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions, and medication prescriptions in accordance with statutory standards and employer policies. Provide professional guidance to health professionals, make referrals to specialists, and collaborate with patients and families to identify health trends and implement evidence-based strategies. Monitor ongoing care, interpret diagnostic investigations, establish management priorities, and develop treatment plans while admitting or discharging patients as appropriate. Supervise nursing and health care personnel, evaluate staff performance, and participate in peer review and quality improvement activities. Develop and evaluate policies related to nursing and interdisciplinary care, maintain population health focus through screening, and mentor students and colleagues. Complete Encounter Records for Ministry of Health evaluation and perform other duties as required.
Required Qualifications
- Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals
- Recent relevant clinical nursing experience
- Successful completion of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
- Completion of the Basic Cardiac Life Support Course, Level C
- Eligible for Appointment to the Providence Health Care Department of Nurse Practitioners as Medical Staff
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with patients/clients/residents and families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, self care and prognosis
- Ability to collaborate, consult with and formally refer patients/clients/residents to physicians and other health professionals when appropriate
- Ability to critically assess and evaluate health research literature to determine best practices
- Ability to introduce education and evidence-based research
- Ability to assess and recognize population health trends
- Ability to plan and implement strategies for population-based prevention and health promotion
- Ability to implement and evaluate planned change
- Ability to supervise others and evaluate the care they deliver
- Ability to lead a team and work within a team
- Ability to self-direct, interact, and adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations
- Ability to transfer knowledge, teach, coach and mentor others
- Ability to identify and respond appropriately to legal and ethical issues that may arise in patient/resident/client care
- Ability to self-assess performance and assume responsibility and accountability for own professional development
- Diagnoses and treats previously undiagnosed patients/clients/residents for undifferentiated diseases, disorders, and conditions within the Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice
- Writes orders for treatment and medications
- Provides first line care in emergencies and continuous care
- Monitors ongoing care, orders appropriate screening diagnostic investigations
- Interprets reports of investigations and analyzes information to monitor progress and plan treatment
- Establishes priorities for management of health, diseases, disorders, and conditions
- Provides follow-up treatment
- Communicates with patients/clients/residents and families about health findings, diagnoses and priorities, outcomes and prognoses
- Supports and counsels patients/clients/residents in their responses to diseases, disorders and conditions
- Collaborates and consults with physicians, the health care team and social service providers to determine the appropriate resources necessary for patients/clients/residents status
- Develops and implements treatment plans
- May admit and discharge patients/clients/residents to facilities according to medical staff bylaws
- Prescribes drugs within the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, and conditions for Nurse Practitioners and within applicable employer policies and procedures
- Assigns work to other nursing and health care personnel
- Evaluates work and provides education and supervision as necessary
- Hires staff, and evaluates staff performance
- Participates in research and quality improvement contributing to patient/client/resident care and advances in nursing, health policy development and population health
- Maintains population health focus by implementing screening and health promotion activities for populations at risk
- Participates in the education of nurse practitioner students and other health care professionals through preceptorship, role modelling and knowledge development and exchange in clinical practice, in classroom environments, and community environments to foster health care partnerships
- Develops implements, and evaluates policies and procedures related to nursing, interdisciplinary care, and health system practices
- Completes Encounter Records for the purpose of evaluating Nurse Practitioner implementation as a requirement of the Ministry Of Health
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