Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Benefits

Full job description

• Provide exceptional safe high quality and evidenceinformed preventative primary care through assessment ordering diagnostic tests performing procedures prescribing pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies and initiating specialist referrals
• Provide regular patient follow up to promote health and educate on disease prevention and management
• Collaborate with other nurse practitioners registered nurses physicians and the allied health team members to foster a teambased interdisciplinary approach
• Practice to full scope by assessing diagnosing and treating episodic and chronic conditions while supporting patients through the healthcare journey
• Contribute to care plans determining the cadence of clinically appropriate assessments within the team to meet individual needs of patients
• Make internal and external referrals as appropriate

• Masters of Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner degree (MNNP) or equivalent postMaster s diploma Nurse Practitioner (PMD)
• Current registration as a practicing Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College or Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Successful completion of the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)
• Active unrestricted provincial license(s) with required prescribing and/or lab numbers
• Active CPR AED Level C certification
• Knowledge and experience in primary care 5 years of experience (preferred)
• Experience in chronic disease prevention and management (preferred)
• Additional training in primary care procedures relevant to practice is an asset
• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate proactive/preventative care
• Exceptional organizational skills with a positive and resultsfocused attitude
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with team members and patients

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