Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Provide comprehensive primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members, including health assessments, prescribing medications, and ordering diagnostic tests. Promote health and prevent illness, manage stable chronic conditions collaboratively, make employment limitation recommendations, and refer patients to appropriate providers when needed.

Job details

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members. Position Overview Calian is excited to invite a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical team at CFB Cold Lake. This full-time role offers the unique opportunity to serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, providing high-quality primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members. As a Nurse Practitioner with Calian, you will play an essential role in delivering comprehensive health services, including primary care, health promotion and disease prevention while having access to a robust multidisciplinary team. This position is ideal for a professional committed to enhancing the health and well-being of our Armed Forces personnel through collaborative and impactful care. Here Are a Few Perks May be eligible for signing bonus and/or relocation assistance Free parking Hours are 0730 - 1600 hrs, Monday to Friday No evenings, no weekends or holidays = work life balance Medical and Dental Benefits Paid leave Serving military members exclusively who are highly engaged in their care Administrative time is built into generous appointment time allowing you to take your time with your patients & their care. Having the ability to provide the gold standard of care to your patients with no overhead. Responsibilities Performs comprehensive health assessments using sound clinical judgment, diagnostic and therapeutic skills. Practices autonomously and is solely accountable for his/her actions while practicing. Consults with physicians or other health care professionals when the client’s condition requires care beyond the scope of NP practice. Makes appropriate medical employment limitation recommendations in accordance with the Surgeon General’s guidelines. Prescribes medications and orders x-rays, ultrasounds, and lab tests in accordance with the Standards of Practice for RNs in the Extended Class Implements strategies to promote health and prevent illness with individuals, families or groups. Collaborates on the management of Members with stable chronic illnesses (such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and asthma) through a predetermined referral process. Refers patients to other providers or programs according to the patient’s need. Qualifications Licensed and in good standing with College of Registered Nurses of Alberta One year of related experience post graduation from Nurse Practitioner program required Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C Additional Requirements You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability Compensation $75 - $85 hourly Vacancy We have one available position #

What you’ll do

Provide comprehensive primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members, including health assessments, prescribing medications, and ordering diagnostic tests. Promote health and prevent illness, manage stable chronic conditions collaboratively, make employment limitation recommendations, and refer patients to appropriate providers when needed.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed and in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta and have at least one year of post-graduation Nurse Practitioner experience. Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C is required, and candidates must be able to obtain Government Reliability Status security clearance.

Benefits

• Signing Bonus Eligibility
• Relocation Assistance Eligibility
• Free Parking
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Paid Leave
• No Evenings, Weekends, or Holidays
• Administrative Time

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• Clinical care · Preferred
• collaborative · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• Diagnostic · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Comprehensive Health Assessments
• Clinical Judgment
• Diagnostic Skills
• Therapeutic Skills
• Autonomous Practice
• Medication Prescribing
• Diagnostic Test Ordering
• Health Promotion
• Disease Prevention
• Chronic Disease Management
• Patient Referral
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Primary Care
• Medical Employment Limitation Recommendations

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector

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