The salary range for this position is CAD $59.56 - $85.62 / hour Bring your clinical expertise and passion for providing quality, compassionate care to a challenging and rewarding role as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Head and Neck Surgery at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) in Surrey, B.Work alongside physicians, surgeons and other health‑care professionals focused on providing high‑quality patient‑focused service.

Surrey Memorial Hospital

As a regional hospital for Fraser Health, as well as the home hospital for one of BC’s fastest growing communities, Surrey Memorial Hospital is the second largest hospital in the province and provides specialized care to people from across Fraser Health, not only to residents of Surrey. Also, despite rapid growth, Surrey has held onto the rural flavor of its past, with about 35 per cent of its land designated as agricultural and still actively farmed.

Our Nurse Practitioner Residency

Program offers a unique postgraduate experience that will elevate your skills and strengthen your transition into independent practice.

Advanced Training : Dive deep into a clinical area relevant to your role. Our in‑house experts will provide specialized training that sets you up for success. # Experienced Coaching : Get personalized guidance and support with weekly check‑ins from an experienced nurse practitioner throughout your residency. Be part of our clinical enhancement program with regular in‑house skills development such as suturing and x‑ray interpretation in addition to receiving centralized NP orientation.

You will be welcomed into a New Graduate NP Community of Practice team helping to support your successful transition into independent practice.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity

Top‑Up: Receive an 87% top‑up during maternity leave. Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families: The Nurse Practitioner is responsible and accountable for the comprehensive assessment of patients/clients/residents including diagnosing diseases, disorders, and conditions.

The Nurse

Practitioner initiates treatment including health care management, therapeutic interventions and prescribes medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, and conditions, and employer policies and procedures.

The Nurse





Practitioner provides skilled guidance to other health professionals and practices autonomously and interdependently within the context of an interdisciplinary health care team, making referrals to specialist physicians and others as appropriate. The position collaborates with patients/clients/residents and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for patients/clients/residents, families and communities; develops and implements population and evidence based strategies to improve health and participates in policy‑making activities that influence health services and practices. The position participates in peer review and self review to evaluate the outcome of services at the patient/client/resident, community and population level.

Diagnoses and treats previously undiagnosed patients/clients/residents for undifferentiated diseases, disorders, and conditions within the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice; provides first line care in emergencies. # Establishes priorities for management of health, diseases, disorders, and conditions; 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. 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. # Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Recent relevant clinical nursing experience.

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed. 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 assess and recognize population health trends; ability to plan and implement strategies for population based prevention and health promotion. 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, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.

Fraser

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