Nurse practitioner

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 60 to 80 hours bi-weekly
• Education: Master's degree
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Hospital or home for the aged

Tasks

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Implement an interdisciplinary plan of care
• Interpret medical test results
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Plan patient care
• Provide end-of-life counselling and bereavement support to patients and their families
• Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Provide health maintenance education

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by the province/territory of work

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available