nurse practitioner

Work setting

• Health care institution, facility or clinic
• Private practice

Tasks

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Implement an interdisciplinary plan of care
• Interpret medical test results
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Perform diagnostic tests
• Plan patient care
• Provide end-of-life counselling and bereavement support to patients and their families
• Advise patients on drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs
• Ensure infection control
• Support and facilitate the grieving process for the patient and their family
• Care for, assess and monitor the health of newborns and refer infants to appropriate medical services as required
• Manage labour and spontaneous normal deliveries
• Provide advice and guidance regarding care for newborns and young infants
• Provide primary, full-course, care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post-natal period including monitoring the health of mother and baby
• Advise patients on health care
• Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Perform and assist in routine surgery
• Provide health maintenance education

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Client focus

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Commission
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available