30 Oct
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Health PEI
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Montague
30 Oct
Health PEI
Montague
Open to the Public
Nurse Practitioner
Health PEI
Location – Kings Primary Care Network
Primary Location – Montague Health Centre
Secondary Locations – Bailey Drive Health Clinic, Down East Mall Clinic, Eastern Kings Health Centre
Full-Time Temporary (PEINU) Positions
(Commencing Immediately until February 26, 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 Nurse Practitioner functions autonomously within a collaborative practice setting while providing advanced holistic care of acute and chronic illness to clients. The Nurse Practitioner works as part of a Primary Care Access Clinic and Patient Medical Home Team composed of physicians, nurses, medical secretaries, other health professionals, to support patients’ primary care needs and the execution of care management and patient care plans.
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.
- analyse client symptoms and assessment data by applying the principles of patho physiology, 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, behavioural 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 skilled standards and clinical competence are reflected in all educational content taught by Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners, and are demonstrated by nursing staff in the work unit and performing,
- this position will be required to work evenings and weekends,
- other related duties as required.
Minimum
Qualifications:
- Must have a Masters Degree in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner or graduation from or completed the requirements to graduate from an approved and recognized Nurse Practitioner program. Extensive experience working as Registered Nurse is required.
- Must have graduated from Family/All Ages program, preferably with a focus on Primary Care.
- Active or eligible for licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island.
- Critical thinking proficiency to assess, analyze, diagnose, select treatment, evaluate, and refer patients with com
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