Nurse Practitioner (Temporary Full Time) - West Prince Primary Care Network - 168101

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Nurse Practitioner

Health PEI

Location – Alberton Health Centre

Full-Time Temporary (PEINU) Position

(Commencing Immediately until April 2027 with Possible Extension)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

The purpose of this position is to maintain, improve, restore and optimize the health status of clients within a practice setting through direct client care for individuals, families, and communities. The Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner functions autonomously within a collaborative practice setting while providing advanced holistic care of acute and chronic illness to clients across the lifespan.

The Nurse Practitioner manages a nursing caseload as an integral member of the West Prince Primary Care team. These teams are composed of a variety of health care providers and team composition may vary depending on the identified community or patient needs. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with all health care providers. Direct patient services provided by the Nurse Practitioner include patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment of minor illness, health promotion and chronic disease prevention and management.

This position will report clinically to the Manager of West Prince Primary care and supervision support is provided by the network Clinical Lead.

Duties will include:

• perform comprehensive, focused health assessments including a health history and physical examination using a holistic framework and multiple assessment techniques relevant to a client’s stage of development, culture and health.
• analyze client symptoms and assessment data by applying the principles of pathophysiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, demographics and relevant research; determine the need for, order, and interpret the results of relevant screening diagnostic tests.
• discuss with and involve clients in decision making regarding their health, and in taking responsibility for their health.
• systematically compare and contrast clinical, behavioral and diagnostic data to determine differential and working diagnosis.
• provide direct guidance and counseling on health promotion and illness prevention strategies in accordance with client health status and needs, participate in the overall evaluation of the practice setting’s programs and services.
• collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community members to identify client population health needs and resources, and provide input as requested for community health programs.
• ensure professional standards and clinical competence are reflected in all educational content taught by Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
• willing to participate with in-patient care as appropriate;
• perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an approved and recognized nurse practitioner program;
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with the endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of PEI;
• Maintain current CPR certification;
• Previous community practice, acute care nursing or community based primary health care nurse practitioner experience;
• Obstetrical and pediatric experience;
• Previous experience in leadership roles;
• Proficiency and experience working in a computerized practice environment;
• critical thinking proficiency to assess, analyze, diagnose, select treatment, evaluate, and refer patients with common acute or chronic health conditions, or for health promotion / illness prevention;
• skilled in independent performance of advanced elective procedures;
• demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment with excellent collaborative, team building and consultative skills;
• excellent communication (verbal and written), facilitation and interpersonal skills in dealing with clients, families, community groups, professional colleagues, and referral partners;
• thorough knowledge and proficiency in medical and nursing physical assessment and treatment methods;
• demonstrated ability to prepare and present information on health promotion and illness prevention to the community and practice setting staff;
• strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities;
• the successful applicant must meet minimal productivity requirement; demonstrated ability to be self-directed;

Other Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver’s licenses and access to reliable transportation.
• Must be available to work flexible hours and shifts such as evenings, nights and weekends, and on call as required.
• The successful applicant must have a good previous work and attendance record.
• Must maintain continuing competencies as outlined by the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of PEI

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.

Applicants are expected to complete the full length of this assignment unless appointed to a permanent position.

Salary Range: $57.94 – $65.59 per hour (Level NP – PEINU)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 Hours Bi-Weekly / Days, Evening, and Weekends May be Required
Posting ID: 168101-0525AHTI
Closing Date: Thursday May 22, 2025 at 4:00pm

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.