COMPETITION NUMBER PC23024CLASSIFICATION NAME Registered Nurse Class DPOSITION TITLE Nurse Practitioner - NB Health Link (NBHL)CLASSIFICATION CODE RNCDBARGAINING UNIT NBNUUNIT LOCATION Various locations across the provinceSTATUS CasualFULL TIME EQUIVALENT 0HOURS OF WORK Starting 0800hr to 1600hr Monday-Friday. Subject to change due to operational requirements.ANTICIPATED START DATE As soon as possibleANTICIPATED END DATE Not applicableSALARY RANGE As per collective agreement Imagine a career where, at the end of every day, you know you've made a positive difference in the lives of people who need your help. NB Health Link (NBHL) leverages technological solutions and innovative clinical delivery models to provide access to care for New Brunswickers who don't have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. The program provides patients who are registered with the program access to a network of family doctors and nurse practitioners throughout the province - offering in-person, telephone and online appointments in both official languages.As part of NBHL, your role is vital in our province's overall health. Join an integrated team of health care professionals, dedicated to providing New Brunswickers with outstanding, highly coordinated primary health care. JOB SUMMARYThe Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a generalist who offers quality and relevant care across the health continuum and throughout the patient's lifespan, including health promotion, disease and injury, prevention, curative, supportive, rehabilitative, and palliative care within an interdisciplinary team of health providers. The service model is based on the principles of primary health care with the goal of supporting communities in meeting their health care needs. As a key member of the NB Health Link team, the NP is responsible and accountable for their practice and professional conduct while working in collaboration with physicians to ensure quality and relevant care. As an EM/ANB employee, the NPs are accountable to our patients and families and co-workers by participating in and supporting safety related initiatives as well as acting in a manner that fosters a culture of learning. Safety for patients, caregivers, and workplace are kept the priority. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Integrates a broad knowledge base and critical appraisal in determining and communicating the diagnosis and the patient's needs.Applies advanced assessment techniques, critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills when assessing patients.Systematically collects documents and critically analyzes health data by performing a holistic health assessment using multiple tools and sources of data.Completes a prescription accurately and completely according to relevant legislation, standards, and policies.Orders diagnostic imaging tests, laboratory and other tests when clinically indicated and in accordance with the Nurse Practitioner Schedules and program guidelines for Ordering.Promotes health and reduces the risk of complications, illness, and injury for patients.Ensures that diagnostic tests are interpreted, and results are acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner.Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable illnesses.Screen for the presence of chronic illnesses and works in collaboration with physicians who identified presence of chronic illness in patients.Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.Ability to work independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team including making appropriate referrals. Documents clinical data, assessment findings, diagnosis, plan of care, therapeutic intervention (including consent), patients' response and clinical rationale in a timely and accurate manner in the patient health record. Maintain a positive working relationship with the interdisciplinary team.Help build protocols and templates in prevention medi