Nurse Practitioner - Nexus Primary Care Clinic (Nanaimo PCN) 200-1504 (Nurse Practitioner)
Island HealthNanaimo, BC, CAThe Nexus Primary Care Clinic is looking for a 0.6 FTE Nurse Practitioner to join our team as we build healthier communities and develop a network of outstanding healthcare professionals. This clinic is operated by the Nexus Patient and Community Care Society and is a partnership with the Ministry of Health, Island Health and Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC and is a part of Nanaimo’s Primary Care Network.
NPs at the Nexus Clinic work in a team-based model of care; working collaboratively with Registered Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians (Social Work and Mental Health and Substance Use) and a Clinical Pharmacist.
Responsibilities include :
- Comprehensive assessment of patients including diagnosing diseases,
disorders and conditions.
interventions and prescribe medications.
planning for the ongoing health needs of patients.
wide program that may include :
o Health promotion / Disease prevention
o Illness prevention
o Chronic disease management
o Specialty care of specific populations
o Health care / service planning activities including participating in
planning of long-term health care delivery goals for practice.
o Participation in the evaluation of the efficiency, quality and delivery
of the service (e.g., participation in medical audits, peer and
interdisciplinary reviews, chart reviews, and incident report reviews,
quality improvement activities).