NURSE PRACTITIONER – EPISODIC CARE 
 
Colwood Family Practice Urgent Appointments Clinic Episodic Care

Contract Term:  November 01 2024 - October 31 2025 
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual 
Pay: $171,533.00 per 1 FTE per year 
Expected hours: Flexible; no more than 75 per week 

Benefits: 
•    Dental care
•    Extended health care
•    Flexible schedule

ROLE SUMMARY 
The Nurse Practitioner is a Primary Care Provider providing care with a general focus on episodic and acute patient concerns. The co-located clinic is located inside the Colwood Family Practice clinic. The primary goal of this co-located clinic is to alleviate non-acute volumes in our local Emergency Departments and to provide quicker access to primary care for our community’s large population of unattached patients and for those seeking a same-day physician/NP visit. 

The Nurse Practitioner initiates treatment including but not limited to health care management and therapeutic interventions, and prescribes medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, conditions, policies and guidelines. 
The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate closely with the Medical Office Assistants and Clinic Manager.

 
The Nurse Practitioner practices autonomously and interdependently within the context of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, making referrals to specialists and specialty clinics as appropriate. 

PARTNERSHIP 
This clinic is owned and operated by the Westshore Primary Care Society. Our dedication is retaining you in this workforce by allowing you to give your undivided attention to your patients while we offset the administrative workload. 

OTHER DETAILS
•    Flexible schedules, hours, and shift lengths
•    Efficient clinic that accommodates scheduling at a pace you are comfortable with
•    Oscar Pro EMR
•    Free parking on site
•    Knowledgeable and experienced MOAs and Office Manager on site

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
During the Term, each NP will maintain: registered membership in good standing with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and will conduct their practice consistent with the conditions of such registration; and 11.1.2 all other licenses, qualifications, privileges, and credentials required to deliver the Services.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
•    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 specialists 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/client/resident care
•    Ability to self-assess performance and assume responsibility and accountability for own professional development, educational or consultative assistance when appropriate
•    Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

APPLY TO
If interested in this position please email your resume to clinicmanager@wpcs.ca with subject: Urgent Appointments Nurse Practitioner Application: [Insert your name]