Nurse Practitioner - Primary Health Care
Top Benefits
About the role
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Health Care
Req ID: 186431
Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department: Primary Health Care
Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available
Union: Nursing
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive clinical care to patients in a designated service or program areas. The NP partners with and complements other members of the health care team for the achievement of person and family‑centered care. The NP as the most responsible healthcare provider (MRHCP), works autonomously to diagnose, order, and interpret laboratory tests, order and interpret reports of diagnostic imaging investigations, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform procedures. The NP provides direct care and partners with other members of the health care team for the achievement of the most appropriate and timely care for patients. working autonomously or in collaboration with other members of the team, the NP provides care for and monitors the physical/biologic, psychologic, and spiritual needs of patients and integrates these into holistic care plans engaging as appropriate with family, community, and other agencies/services.
The NP adheres to the NSCN Standards for Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics and is responsible and accountable at all times for their own practice consistent with relevant legislation, and professional, and ethical standards. The NP is accountable to identify, analyze, and evaluate activities that are reflective of the quality improvement initiatives.
Locations Available
To learn more about Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia and to check out our locations please visit: Primary Health Care - Home | Nova Scotia Health (nshealth.ca) & Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Opportunities - Nova Scotia Health Career Opportunities - More Than Medicine
Eastern Zone (Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough)
- Glace Bay, Primary Care Clinic (.4) & Glace Bay area LTC (.6) – Glace Bay
- Glace Bay. Primary Care Clinic (.6) & Glace Bay area LTC (.4) – Glace Bay
- Glace Bay, Primary Care Clinic – Glace Bay
- Wagmatcook Health Centre - Wagmatcook
- Thersea Chremo Health Centre & Wagmatcook - Wagmatcook
- Antigonish, Primary Care Clinic – Antigonish
- Port Hawkesbury Health Centre - Port Hawkesbury
- Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre (L'Ardoise) - Richmond County
Northern Zone (Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou County)
- X2 - Cumberland, Primary Care Clinic (.6) & Hybrid with VirtualCareNS (.4) - Springhill
- Springhill, Primary Care Clinic - Springhill
- X2 - North Cumberland Health Care Centre – Village of Pugwash
- Riverside Health Home – New Glasgow
- New Glasgow, Primary Care Clinic – New Glasgow
- Eastside Health Centre – New Glasgow
- South Cumberland Community Care Centre - Parrsboro
- Colchester East Hants Health Centre – Truro
- X4 - NZ Mobile Health & Wellness Team - Mobile Health and Wellness Team
Western Zone (Annapolis Valley, South West and South Shore)
- Middleton Collaborative Practice – Middleton
- X4 - Digby & Area Health Services Centre – Digby
- Annapolis Collaborative Practice – Annapolis Royal
- Locum Team - supporting Yarmouth (home‑base) Shelburne & Digby - Yarmouth
- Oceanview/Dal Teaching Site (Yarmouth Family Medical) - Yarmouth
- Harbour South Medical - Yarmouth
- North Queens Medical Centre - Caledonia
- Shelburne Family Practice - Shelburne
What we offer
- Competitive compensation
- Signing bonuses available for a return of service for permanent and long assignment positions
- $10 000
- Rural/Hard to fill: $15 000
- Up to $5 000 in relocation expenses for a one‑year return of service for permanent and long assignment positions
- Immigration support
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
- Continuous clinical education and support
- Opportunity for advancement within the organization
About You
- Masters' of Nursing – Advanced Nursing Practice stream
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College Nurses with active‑practicing status, with a license to practice as an NP in Nova Scotia or eligible for registration
- Current certification in BCLS or willing to obtain
Compensation
$59.47 - $69.52 Hourly
$71.96 with 25 years of NP experience
Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program
If you are a Nurse Practitioner and you qualify, you could also receive up to $30,000 in Canada Student Loan forgiveness over a maximum of five years.
Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness Here
Hours
- Permanent, assignment and casual relief positions
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and Job Segment: Medical, Public Health, Clinic, Counseling, Family Medicine, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Health Care
Top Benefits
About the role
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Health Care
Req ID: 186431
Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department: Primary Health Care
Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available
Union: Nursing
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive clinical care to patients in a designated service or program areas. The NP partners with and complements other members of the health care team for the achievement of person and family‑centered care. The NP as the most responsible healthcare provider (MRHCP), works autonomously to diagnose, order, and interpret laboratory tests, order and interpret reports of diagnostic imaging investigations, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform procedures. The NP provides direct care and partners with other members of the health care team for the achievement of the most appropriate and timely care for patients. working autonomously or in collaboration with other members of the team, the NP provides care for and monitors the physical/biologic, psychologic, and spiritual needs of patients and integrates these into holistic care plans engaging as appropriate with family, community, and other agencies/services.
The NP adheres to the NSCN Standards for Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics and is responsible and accountable at all times for their own practice consistent with relevant legislation, and professional, and ethical standards. The NP is accountable to identify, analyze, and evaluate activities that are reflective of the quality improvement initiatives.
Locations Available
To learn more about Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia and to check out our locations please visit: Primary Health Care - Home | Nova Scotia Health (nshealth.ca) & Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Opportunities - Nova Scotia Health Career Opportunities - More Than Medicine
Eastern Zone (Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough)
- Glace Bay, Primary Care Clinic (.4) & Glace Bay area LTC (.6) – Glace Bay
- Glace Bay. Primary Care Clinic (.6) & Glace Bay area LTC (.4) – Glace Bay
- Glace Bay, Primary Care Clinic – Glace Bay
- Wagmatcook Health Centre - Wagmatcook
- Thersea Chremo Health Centre & Wagmatcook - Wagmatcook
- Antigonish, Primary Care Clinic – Antigonish
- Port Hawkesbury Health Centre - Port Hawkesbury
- Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre (L'Ardoise) - Richmond County
Northern Zone (Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou County)
- X2 - Cumberland, Primary Care Clinic (.6) & Hybrid with VirtualCareNS (.4) - Springhill
- Springhill, Primary Care Clinic - Springhill
- X2 - North Cumberland Health Care Centre – Village of Pugwash
- Riverside Health Home – New Glasgow
- New Glasgow, Primary Care Clinic – New Glasgow
- Eastside Health Centre – New Glasgow
- South Cumberland Community Care Centre - Parrsboro
- Colchester East Hants Health Centre – Truro
- X4 - NZ Mobile Health & Wellness Team - Mobile Health and Wellness Team
Western Zone (Annapolis Valley, South West and South Shore)
- Middleton Collaborative Practice – Middleton
- X4 - Digby & Area Health Services Centre – Digby
- Annapolis Collaborative Practice – Annapolis Royal
- Locum Team - supporting Yarmouth (home‑base) Shelburne & Digby - Yarmouth
- Oceanview/Dal Teaching Site (Yarmouth Family Medical) - Yarmouth
- Harbour South Medical - Yarmouth
- North Queens Medical Centre - Caledonia
- Shelburne Family Practice - Shelburne
What we offer
- Competitive compensation
- Signing bonuses available for a return of service for permanent and long assignment positions
- $10 000
- Rural/Hard to fill: $15 000
- Up to $5 000 in relocation expenses for a one‑year return of service for permanent and long assignment positions
- Immigration support
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
- Continuous clinical education and support
- Opportunity for advancement within the organization
About You
- Masters' of Nursing – Advanced Nursing Practice stream
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College Nurses with active‑practicing status, with a license to practice as an NP in Nova Scotia or eligible for registration
- Current certification in BCLS or willing to obtain
Compensation
$59.47 - $69.52 Hourly
$71.96 with 25 years of NP experience
Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program
If you are a Nurse Practitioner and you qualify, you could also receive up to $30,000 in Canada Student Loan forgiveness over a maximum of five years.
Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness Here
Hours
- Permanent, assignment and casual relief positions
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and Job Segment: Medical, Public Health, Clinic, Counseling, Family Medicine, Healthcare
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations