QUALIFICATIONS

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Registration with NANB as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current BCLS.
• Comprehensive knowledge in caring for clients across the health continuum and throughout the client’s lifespan.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with other members of a team toward common goals.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently in the role with recognized decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyze theory and research literature and apply to practice.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Physically able to perform assigned duties.

JOB PURPOSE

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides primary health care services, illness/injury prevention, chronic disease management and community development services, using a population health approach in an interdisciplinary team of providers. In keeping with the Horizon Health Network strategic plan, the provincial CHC framework, and the Community Health Program standards, the service model is based on the principles of primary health care with a primary goal of supporting communities in meeting their health care needs. The NP is a registered nurse with advanced educational preparation in nursing. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the NP provides direct care to scheduled and unscheduled patients across the lifespan with a variety of health conditions. The NP evaluates patient outcomes, provides consultation to, and consults with other team members. The NP also utilizes research, leadership and educator knowledge and skills to support/provide health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and community development initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains the competencies as outlined in the Competency and Standards of Practice for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Health Care.
• Actively participates as a team member to provide comprehensive care to all patients/clients.
• Exemplifies and promotes excellence in advance practice nursing care.
• Utilizes nursing and other research to support clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice
• Assumes responsibility for self-directed professional development
• Establishes a network of referral sources to accommodate the provision of care to patients/clients. Referral sources are internal and external to the organization.
• Functions as a resource person, preceptor and mentor to Nurse Practitioner students, peers and other health professional
• Participates in the development of the Nurse Practitioner advanced practice.
• Participates in the professional education activities at the clinic.