Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department
About the role
Job Information
Located in Yellowknife at the Stanton Territorial Hospital and reporting to the Manager, Critical Care Services, the Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department (NP-ER) is an autonomous practitioner who provides comprehensive health assessment, make diagnoses and develop interventions within the nurse practitioner's scope of practice. The NP-ED will collaborate with the Emergency Room Physician (ERP), Community and Primary Health Care Nurses, Emergency Department (ED) Nurses, social workers, Community Health Representatives, physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals to provide evidence-based care to individuals and families. Through training and support, key services provided by the NP-ED will target patients assessed as CTAS 3, 4 and 5, and the incumbent will assist with the connection and/or reconnection of these patients back to primary care
Key Responsibilities
- Knowledge of and an ability to apply nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and advanced nursing practice to ensure that the all patients' physical, emotional, psycho-social, spiritual, educational and daily living needs are met.
- An ability to educate patients and their families (where applicable) on appropriate self- care methods and techniques.
- An ability to provide emergency care and treatment, as the position is required to perform advanced nursing functions beyond basic nursing training. This would include using standards, policies and guidelines of the Department of H&SS, NTHSSA and College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree.
- Master's degree qualifying the incumbent to be a Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
- Two years of recent NP experience in an emergency department setting or community health centre, or at least five years recent RN experience in an emergency department prior to completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
- Being Emergency Nursing Certified via the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Certification Program.
- Being certified in CTAS, BLS, ACLS, and PALS training.
- Being a licensed member of a Provincial or Territorial Nursing Association in good standing and be eligible for registration with CANNN.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
About Government of the Northwest Territories
About the GNWT
The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.
Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department
About the role
Job Information
Located in Yellowknife at the Stanton Territorial Hospital and reporting to the Manager, Critical Care Services, the Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department (NP-ER) is an autonomous practitioner who provides comprehensive health assessment, make diagnoses and develop interventions within the nurse practitioner's scope of practice. The NP-ED will collaborate with the Emergency Room Physician (ERP), Community and Primary Health Care Nurses, Emergency Department (ED) Nurses, social workers, Community Health Representatives, physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals to provide evidence-based care to individuals and families. Through training and support, key services provided by the NP-ED will target patients assessed as CTAS 3, 4 and 5, and the incumbent will assist with the connection and/or reconnection of these patients back to primary care
Key Responsibilities
- Knowledge of and an ability to apply nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and advanced nursing practice to ensure that the all patients' physical, emotional, psycho-social, spiritual, educational and daily living needs are met.
- An ability to educate patients and their families (where applicable) on appropriate self- care methods and techniques.
- An ability to provide emergency care and treatment, as the position is required to perform advanced nursing functions beyond basic nursing training. This would include using standards, policies and guidelines of the Department of H&SS, NTHSSA and College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree.
- Master's degree qualifying the incumbent to be a Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
- Two years of recent NP experience in an emergency department setting or community health centre, or at least five years recent RN experience in an emergency department prior to completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
- Being Emergency Nursing Certified via the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Certification Program.
- Being certified in CTAS, BLS, ACLS, and PALS training.
- Being a licensed member of a Provincial or Territorial Nursing Association in good standing and be eligible for registration with CANNN.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
About Government of the Northwest Territories
About the GNWT
The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.