nurse practitioner - primary health care

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Master's degree
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Private practice
• Public or community health centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Implement an interdisciplinary plan of care
• Interpret medical test results
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Plan patient care
• Provide end-of-life counselling and bereavement support to patients and their families
• Advise patients on drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs
• Ensure infection control
• Support and facilitate the grieving process for the patient and their family
• Care for, assess and monitor the health of newborns and refer infants to appropriate medical services as required
• Provide advice and guidance regarding care for newborns and young infants
• Provide primary, full-course, care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post-natal period including monitoring the health of mother and baby
• Advise patients on health care
• Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Provide health maintenance education
• Provide personal care
• Design and implement health and wellness projects or programs
• Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellness

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program