Dept ID: Dir Heart Health/Emerg
Location: Halifax Infirmary - 5th floor
Close Date: 2008-12-09
Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date.
Responsibilities:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) manages, directs and provides comprehensive patient care for a select patient population. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) integrates selected tasks and knowledge from medicine into a framework of advanced nursing practice. The NP works in close collaboration with primary medical consultant(s), nursing and interdisciplinary team. The NP also has the opportunity for input into clinical program development. The NP is directly responsible to the Director of Health Services with accountability to the Cardiovascular Division Head NP for clinical functions.
Qualifications:
* Masters Degree in Nursing
* Successful in Adult Nurse Practitioner Examination
* Certification in Cardiovascular Nursing an asset
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support expected to be complete within three to six months of employment
* 3 - 5 years of cardiovascular nursing/cardiology
* Advanced skills in physical assessment required
* Active membership in CCCN an asset
* Current registration or eligibility for registration with CRNNS
* Demonstrated interpersonal and organizational skills with an emphasis on leadership, decision-making critical thinking skills, motivation, communication skills, consultative approach and the ability to conceptualize and plan
* Evidence of initiative
Hours of Work:
* Long Assignment Full-Time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
* December 22, 2008 until December 15, 2009
Salary: Specialty Nurse Practitioner
$ 38.6803 - $ 46.6202 Hourly
Closing Statement: Thank you for your interest in this position.
This is a NSGEU Bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
We will contact you should you be selected for an interview. Typically interviews are held within three to four weeks of the closing date.
Capital Health is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment that promotes our vision - Healthy people, healthy communities.
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.cdha.nshealth.ca.
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