Job Details: Nurse Practitioner - Competition No: 012-08

Company: Northwest Territories, Government of - Health & Social Services – Midnight sun and the long dark of winter. Life in the Northwest Territories is always an adventure.

Description: Salary: $46.02 to $52.21 per hour
Status: Full Time
Competition No: 012-08
Closing Date: Until suitable candidate found
JOB SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner provides residents of Hay River and surrounding communities with health assessment, diagnosis, intervention and follow up care in accordance with Nurse Practitioner acts, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, mission and the objectives of the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority to ensure clients receive timely health assessment and diagnosis, optimum support and continuity of care.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be registered as an Nurse Practitioner with the RNANT/NU
• Ability to make accurate medical diagnosis of common illness, identify critically ill and destabilizing chronically ill clients and apply critical thinking
• Ability to implement appropriate treatment plans based on diagnosis within a NP scope of practice
• Advanced knowledge of, and an ability to apply, advanced nursing processes
• Ability to provide emergency care and treatment in accordance with standards, policies and guidelines of the Department of H&SS, HRHSSA and the RNANTNU.
• Ability to effectively triage clients' health care needs.
• Knowledge of and an ability to network within and outside the Hay River Health & Social Services Authority
• Knowledge of best practices in primary health care and particularly public/community health.
• Knowledge of all applicable GNWT legislation and regulations, standards, policies and guidelines related to advanced nursing practice
• Strong problem solving skills
• Computer literate
The Nurse Practitioner must possess or be able to acquire within a reasonable time frame and remain current with the following mandatory certifications:
• ACLS
• PALS
• BTLS
• TNCC
• CPR

This level of knowledge is commonly acquired through the successful completion of a Nursing Degree, plus a postgraduate education program as a Nurse Practitioner and 2 years directly related nursing experience.

In addition to an attractive salary and benefits program, we offer a Northern Allowance of $4,841 per year. All job offers are subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Check. Employee Health Risk Assessments are mandatory upon initial hire and annually thereafter. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Interested applicants may apply quoting competition number to:
Human Resources
Hay River Health & Social Services Authority
#3 Gaetz Drive, Hay River, NT XOE OR8
Phone: (867) 874-7103 Fax: (867) 874-7133
hrhssa_competitions@gov.nt.ca

Posting Date: Jun 13 08