Posted 4 months ago
Nurse Practitioner
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a permanent full-time Nurse Practitioner (Adult or Family/All Ages) for the Long Term Care and Home First Initiative. The role provides autonomous advanced practice care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic illness in long-term care and home settings. The posting states 75 hours bi-weekly (8-hour days), pay of CAD 52.31 to 64.92 per hour, and possible financial incentives.
Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive assessments and diagnose and treat illness in long term care residents
- Prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
- Conduct daily rounds and communicate with interdisciplinary team and families
- Support hospital discharge and home visits through the Home First team
- Develop care guidelines and structured educational programs
Requirements summary:
- Nurse Practitioner program completion and NLCN licensure
- Five years of clinical experience in last seven years
- Two years in gerontological or psychogeriatric setting
- Current BCLS certification
- Valid driver's licence and personal vehicle
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 75 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · lift 10 lb · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | NLCN registration, Nurse Practitioner licensure (Adult or Family/All Ages), BCLS |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Education | Professional degree (MD, JD…) (required) |
| Fields of study | Nurse Practitioner |
| Perks mentioned | Relocation assistance, Signing bonus, Performance bonus |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
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Job description
| Zone: Eastern Rural Zone Location: The Private Josiah Squibb Memorial Pavilion - Carbonear Nurse Practitioner (Adult or Family/All Ages Long Term Care and Home First Initiative Permanent Full-time 19595POS RNUNL |
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| Hours | 75 bi-weekly (8-hour days) |
| Salary | NP-35 (CAD52.31 - CAD64.92 per hour) The following financial incentives may be available and may be combined: |
| Competition Number | VAC0027006 |
| Posted Date | 2026-07-20 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Job Summary This position works within the Nurse Practitioner's (NP) scope of practice in the following category of practice: (Adult or Family/All Ages). This is an advanced practice role providing professional, analytical and an autonomous comprehensive range of health services to clients and patients including but not limited to health assessments and diagnosis diseases, disorders, injuries and conditions; treating and managing acute and chronic illnesses and identifying health risks and needs within a holistic model. Duties of the Nurse Practitioner in Long Term Care (LTC) include performing comprehensive initial / ongoing assessment of residents admitted to LTC; completing history and physical examinations; prescribing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions according to practice; applying knowledge of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, when selecting and prescribing drugs within the scope of practice; conducting daily rounds and communicating findings to interdisciplinary team and to residents and families, as appropriate; caring for residents with multiple chronic conditions with co-existing dementia; collaborating with families as appropriate; collaborating with and participating in the development, implementation and presentation of structured educational programs; participating in the development of care guidelines to promote best practice; and other related duties, as required. The Nurse Practitioner, as part of the interdisciplinary care team in the community, provides the same assessment and analytical skills utilized in LTC. However, the Nurse Practitioner assigned to the Home First team participates in hospital discharge of patients to the community and supports the community client in their home. The Nurse Practitioner interacts with the acute care team as part of the discharge, and follows up in the client's home. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to): Constantly moves, lifts, or operates equipment/machinery up to 10 lbs. and regularly is required to lift/move equipment, books, supplies, and. Occasionally, may have to reposition a patient over 50 lbs. Physical effort also includes regular sitting to conduct patient histories, performing work on the computer and when assessing patients, regularly stands or walks. When performing procedures, regularly uses fine finger/precision work and hand tools (i.e. medical instruments, computer mouse, stethoscope, dopplers, etc.) requiring accurate control and steadiness. Visual concentration is required when performing physical assessment and procedures, completing charts/reports, observing patients, reading equipment/monitors, and completing work-related correspondence on the computer. Job Qualifications Completion of an approved/recognized Nurse Practitioner program is required. Current and continuing registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses (NLCN) and Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as a Nurse Practitioner (Adult or Family/All Ages) with the NLCN. A minimum of five years of clinical experience out of the last seven years and two years clinical experience in gerontological or psychogeriatric setting is required. Current BCLS Certification is required. Possessed strong abilities in the areas of collaboration, clinical reasoning, professional development, interpersonal effectiveness, conflict management and teamwork. Demonstrated progressive clinical leadership skills. Possessed strong communication, problem solving, decision-making, and teaching skills. Demonstrated ability to function autonomously in an advanced practice role. Support and participate in research to improve practice and resident/client outcomes. Demonstrated skills in computer and database management skills. Requires a driver's license and the use of a personal vehicle to visit clients in their home setting. A satisfactory record of work performance is required. |
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