FULL TIME NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION
Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre (RVCHC) and St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH), currently have an opening for a permanent full time Nurse Practitioner position. This full-time position will work at both sites providing a range of primary health care, illness prevention, client education and health promotion services at RVCHC and expert practitioner and patient advocate at SFMH, assuming autonomous responsibility in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions as a member of the interdisciplinary health team in the provision of health care services. The Nurse Practitioner must be aware of, understand, and adhere to the Standards of Practice set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario. NP’s have courtesy privileges for diagnostic tests ordered through it’s partner organization, St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH).
In this position you will have the opportunity to work to your full scope of practice with strong practice emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion, education, community partnerships and group sessions.
You will be a vital part of our multidisciplinary team comprising of a Physicians, NP’s, Nurses, Social Worker and Administrative Support staff.
Qualifications: Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class; experience in community health nursing in a primary care setting; demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment; strong clinical skills; experience in program development and evaluation, knowledge of and understanding of primary prevention and health promotion theory and practice; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; understanding of rural communities and rural health care challenges is an asset. Access to a vehicle and the ability to work independently are essential.
