Nurse Practitioner – Vascular Surgery – Residency Opportunity

Overview

Nurse Practitioner – Vascular Surgery – Residency Opportunity at Fraser Health Authority. Location: Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH), Abbotsford, BC. The NP works within a multidisciplinary Vascular Surgery Team to ensure safe, quality, effective, and timely care for patients. ARH’s Vascular Surgery is a dynamic team focusing on collaborative episodic and longitudinal care for a complex population. The team is interdisciplinary and very supportive, working with partner NPs. This position provides an opportunity to advance and flourish in acute medical/surgical practice.

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $59.56 - $85.62 per hour.

Residency Opportunity

Our Nurse Practitioner Residency Program offers a unique postgraduate experience that will elevate your skills and strengthen your transition into independent practice. During your residency, you’ll receive advanced training, mentorship, supervision, team collaboration, patient-centered care, and self-directed learning. You will be welcomed into a New Graduate NP Community of Practice to support your transition into independent practice.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats previously undiagnosed patients/clients/residents for undifferentiated diseases, disorders, and conditions within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice; writes orders for treatment and medications; provides first line care in emergencies.
• Monitors ongoing care, orders appropriate screening diagnostic investigations; interprets reports of investigations and analyzes information to monitor progress and plan treatment.
• Establishes priorities for management of health, diseases, disorders, and conditions; provides follow-up treatment; communicates with patients/clients/residents and families about health findings, diagnoses and priorities, outcomes and prognoses; supports and counsels patients/clients/residents in their responses to diseases, disorders and conditions.
• Collaborates and consults with physicians or other health care and social service providers as appropriate to assess and diagnose patient/client/resident status. Develops and implements treatment plans. May admit and discharge patients/clients/residents to facilities according to organizational policies.
• Prescribes drugs within the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, and conditions for Nurse Practitioners and within applicable employer policies and procedures.
• Assigns work to other nursing and health care personnel; evaluates work and provides education and supervision as necessary; hires staff, and evaluates staff performance.
• Participates in research contributing to improved patient/client/resident care and advances in nursing, health policy development and population health.
• Maintains population health focus by implementing screening and health promotion activities for populations at risk.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staff and nursing education through case presentations, mentoring, role modeling and facilitating the exchange of knowledge in the classroom, the clinical setting and the community; fosters health care partnerships.
• Develops, implements and evaluates policies and procedures related to nursing, interdisciplinary care, and health system practices.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM); recent relevant clinical nursing experience.
• Skills and Abilities: Demonstrates LEADS capabilities of Leads Self, Engages Others, Achieves Results, Develops Coalitions and supports Systems Transformation.
• Professional/Technical Capabilities:
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with patients/clients/residents and families about health findings, diagnosis, treatment, self care and prognosis.
  • Ability to collaborate, consult with and formally refer patients/clients/residents to physicians and other health professionals when appropriate.
  • Ability to critically assess and evaluate health research literature to determine best practices; ability to introduce education and evidence based research.
  • Ability to assess and recognize population health trends; ability to plan and implement strategies for population based prevention and health promotion.
  • Ability to implement and evaluate planned change.
  • Ability to supervise others and evaluate the care they deliver.
  • Ability to lead a team and work within a team.
  • Ability to self-direct, interact and adapt effectively with other professionals in complex, dynamic situations.
  • Ability to transfer knowledge, teach, coach and mentor others.
  • Ability to identify and respond appropriately to legal and ethical issues that may arise in patient/resident/client care.
  • Ability to self-assess performance and assume responsibility and accountability for own professional development, educational or consultative assistance when appropriate.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust and are committed to inclusivity, equity and cultural safety.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits
• Generous Vacation Time: up to four weeks
• Benefit Portability: transfer benefits from another HEABC employer
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: defined municipal pension plan from day one
• Maternity Top-Up: 87% top-up during maternity leave
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks
• Eligibility based on employment status

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