Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
(Based at the Parrsboro Primary Health Care Site, Parrsboro)
Regular Full Time (1.0 FTE)
(NSNU Bargaining Unit Position)
Competition Number –SC-F09/09-106

Position Summary:  Reporting to the Director of Primary Health Care, the Nurse Practitioner will work as a member of the Cumberland South Rural Practice Network. The Network has three sites and consists of three Nurse Practitioners, three Physicians and full time administrative support for each site. This position is based at the Parrsboro Primary Health Care site and is co-located with the collaborating physicians. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with the network team members to provide a range of primary care services encompassing health promotion, injury and illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of commonly encountered health problems, monitoring of stable chronic health problems, and community development and advocacy.  These services are provided within a holistic, client-centered care framework.

Qualifications:

• Registered or eligible to register with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia, with a license to practice as a PHC Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of two years experience as a primary care nurse practitioner preferred, or a minimum of three years nursing experience in a primary care setting providing direct patient/client care is required.
• Superior clinical skills required.
• Ability to work within a collaborative practice environment.
• Demonstrated high degree of judgment, initiative and autonomous decision making required.
• Strong leadership/organizational skills are required.
• Computer skills are essential. Experience working with electronic medical records an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and training may be considered for this position.

This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is recruited.  To explore this employment opportunity further, please forward your resume quoting competition number to:

Human Resources Services
c/o 19428 Hwy #2
RR#6, Amherst, NS
B4H 1N6
Fax: (902) 667-3432
Email: cha_humanresources@cha.nshealth.ca

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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