Regional Registered Nurse I/Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Regional Registered Nurse I / Nurse Practitioner

Rural and Remote Health)

Casual Travel Locum Premium Assignment

13 Positions)

Location : Various Community Clinics

The purpose of this position is to provide primary care (preventative, health promotion, supportive, rehabilitative, and curative) and emergency services to clients.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to advance nursing knowledge and decision-making skills while managing a generalized primary health care program by working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.

The Nurse Practitioner or Regional Nurse role includes components of clinical practice, education, consultation, and research and preceptorship.

The Regional Registered Nurse I or Nurse Practitioner reports to the Regional Nurse II and Clinical Nurse manager.

Qualifications : Registered Nurse I :

Registered Nurse I :

• Graduation from an approved / recognized School of Nursing program is required;
• Current and continuing practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) is required;
• Completion of an Outpost Nursing Program or other education / certification (e.g health assessment course) is an asset;
• 2 years' experience as an Acute Care nurse with preference for Emergency Care, ICU experience, regional or outpost nursing within the past five years;
• Current certification in BCLS and / or First Aid;
• ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course;
• Successful completion of the Breastfeeding Essentials Course or willing to complete during orientation;
• A Class V Driver's license;
• The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Good Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check;

Nurse Practitioner :

• Graduation from an approved / recognized Nurse Practitioner education program is required;
• Current and continuing practicing licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL) is required;
• Current certification in BCLS or First Aid;
• ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP and medevac course;
• Successful completion of the Breastfeeding Essentials Course or willing to complete during orientation;
• A Class V Driver's license;
• The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Good Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check;

Duties : (Included but not limited to)

• Arranging and conducting clinics for primary care purposes including assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing in accordance with professional, provincial, and organizational standards, policies, and clinical practice guidelines;
• Coordinating treatment plans based on ongoing assessments, client and family response and outcomes, consulting with Physician or Nurse Practitioner if required care is outside of provider's scope of practice and competencies;
• Assesses clients' needs leading to a continuum of appropriate services in public health & home / community care, including prenatal, healthy beginnings / long term care, child health, preschool, school health programs, wellness promotion, parenting, breastfeeding, travel and lifestyle clinics, routine immunization clinics ,communicable disease surveillance, curative interventions, end of life care, rehabilitation, long term care support, support of family caregiver;
• Dispenses medications in accordance with professional, provincial and organizational standards, policies and clinical practice guidelines;
• Coordinating medical follow-up (e.g. referrals as appropriate; facilitating transition from hospital to community; and acting as a liaison between the client and various health care providers);
• Consults with the assigned physician and report to the RN II for administrative / management issues;
• Ensuring quality assurance standards are maintained ;
• Other duties as assigned (e.g. emergency on-call, documentation of nursing workload measurement system, provide relief in other sites as required;
• May be required to relieve the RN II;
• Participates in professional development and lifelong learning;
• May be required to work alone;

Salary :

Regional Registered Nurse I; NS-33 of the RNUNL Salary Scales, $45.42 to $56.32 per hour; Nurse Practitioner; NS-35 of the RNUNL Salary Scales, $50.

• 28 to $62.40 per hour, depending on experience credits, with a premium locum rate of $25 / hr. for hours working in the locum position;
• Locums must agree to work a minimum of fourteen (14) continuous days for this benefit to apply. Applicable Labrador Allowances and other benefits in accordance with the RNUNL Collective Agreement;

For more information on the RN Locum Travel Premium Policy, please click on this link : https : / / www.lghealth.ca / wp-content / uploads / 2022 / 09 / RN-Locum-Travel-Premium-Policy.pdf

Hours of Work :

Variable Shifts : On Call required;

If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered.

If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Labrador Grenfell Zone RNUNL Regional Bargaining Unit."

NLHS - Labrador-Grenfell Zone Values Diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer

NLHS - Labrador-Grenfell Zone is a Smoke and Scent Free Organization

Interested applicants please submit resume, stating competition number 2023000518N