Job details
Job type
Full-time
Shift & schedule
Day shift
Full Job Description
This opportunity is for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) within Youville Home Long Term Care Facility. The NP is an advanced practice nurse (APN) who integrates clinical skills associated with nursing and medicine in order to assess, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment, and perform procedures in order to manage and meet the health needs of residents. NPs have a broad and autonomous scope of practice with the ability to provide a full range of comprehensive health services to individuals in the LTC setting. With graduate level education, the NP will contribute to collaborative inter-professional care through the advanced practice nursing competencies of advanced clinical practice, education, nursing leadership, and research. NP utilization of advanced practice nursing competencies has demonstrated benefits for increasing care quality and promoting appropriate use of health services, as well as informing and influencing healthcare systems. The NP LTC works to full scope and is expected to provide leadership and participate in program development and quality improvement. This position is non-unionized.
- Classification: Nurse Practitioner
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Youville Home, Seniors Admin
- Primary Location: Youville Home
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-MAR-2023
- Date Available: 26-MAR-2023
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Salary: Covenant Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:A Master’s Degree in Nursing with a focus on advanced clinical practice. Current registration on the Extended Practice Roster with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), in the NP Adult Stream or NP Family all Ages with current experience as a NP. A minimum of three full-time years of related experience as a Registered Nurse is also required. Current CPR (BCLS-HCP) is required. Active registration with a Nurse Practitioner practice permit with the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) and to maintain registration throughout the duration of employment.
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Three years NP experience in Geriatric/Long Term Care. Coursework/certifications pertaining to Geriatric Psychology would be an asset.