Nurse Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Central Health Newfoundland Full time

Job Summary:

This is a professional nursing position with responsibility to provide complete nursing care on the General Surgery Unit. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide complete nursing care on the General Surgery Unit.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety.
  • Identify risks and implement improvements.

Physical Demands:

  • Constantly moves/lifts up to 10-15lbs, regularly moves/lifts up to 50lbs.
  • Required to restrain/reposition/move/lift up to, or above, 50lbs with co-worker assistance.
  • Repetitively required to complete pushing/pulling with medium force (22-44lbsF).
  • Constantly stands/walks.
  • May work in awkward or cramped positions to assist with care.

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduation from High School with a diploma recognized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
  • Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Current registration with the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Current BLS certification for health care providers from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Consistent demonstration of Central Health's corporate values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (ICARE).
  • Demonstrated competency in working to the full scope of practice (as per the CRNNL and Central Health's policies and procedures) and standards of care relevant to designated client population.
  • Completion of other skills and post basic competencies as required.
  • Work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary care team.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in surgical unit nursing.
  • Current PALS certification for health care providers from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.