Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: No
Job : Reporting to the Primary Health Care (PHC) Manager, the Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurse is an integral member of the PHC team, providing and coordinating initial, continuing, and comprehensive nursing services to patients in the PHC site. The PHC Nurse promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards to ensure patients/clients receive a high standard of primary health care. The PHC Nurse works alongside physicians, clinic staff, and other health care professionals to promote quality health care outcomes, while working with established standards to ensure patients/clients receive a high standard of primary health care.
PHC Nurse initiates and/or participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site. The PHC Nurse works relatively independently and is expected to make decisions based on competent assessment knowledge and skills. The PHC Nurse plays a key role in quality improvement in the function of the clinic, primary health supports offered in the community and supports linkages between primary and secondary health care.
Minimum one year of recent nursing experience in a clinic-based setting required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Other Education and Training
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
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