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Nurse Practitioner, Spectrum Health Centre

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Vancouver, BC
CA$59 - CA$85/hour
Entry Level
Part-time

Top Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
Employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services for employees and immediate families

About the role

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $59.59/Hr. - CAD $85.65/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Nurse Practitioner with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Spectrum Health is a busy full-service family practice that offers comprehensive primary medical care with expertise in the management of HIV as well as men's health.  We are a multidisciplinary team including eight physicians, two nurses, a nurse practitioner, a pharmacist, in addition to a clinical research team and wonderful office support staff. We are looking for a part time nurse practitioner interested in collaborative team-based care to share a full-time position with our other nurse practitioner. Wonderful learning environment for general primary care as well as HIV medicine.

As a Nurse Practitioner with VCH you will:

  • Be responsible and accountable for the comprehensive assessment of patients and clients including diagnosing diseases, disorders and conditions.
  • Initiate treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribes medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits and ...
  • Provide professional guidance to other health professionals and participates autonomously as a member of the interdisciplinary health teams.
  • Collaborate with clients and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for clients, families and communities.
  • Develop and implement population and evidence-based strategies to improve health and participate in policy-making and quality improvement activities that influence health services and practices.
  • Participate in peer, program and self-review to evaluate the outcome of the services at the client, community and population level.
  • Be responsible for own professional development and maintaining competence in the position, and maintaining privileges as active medical staff as required.
  • Report to the Senior Director, Nurse Practitioners, and with accountability to the Medical Director for the service area.

Qualifications

All applicants are encouraged to review the below qualifications prior to applying for this job posting.

Education & Experience

  • Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Prior experience as a Nurse Practitioner in the field an asset, but open to all motivated applicants.

Knowledge & Abilities

  • Ability to perform the full scope of NP duties and responsibilities.
  • Applies ...
  • Ability to apply lead leadership skills within a program and team setting.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
  • Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
  • Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
  • Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal.

About Vancouver Coastal Health

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