Nurse Practitioner – Structural Heart – Residency Opportunity

Role Overview

Detailed Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat undifferentiated diseases, disorders, and conditions within NP scope of practice.
• Monitor ongoing care, order diagnostic investigations, interpret reports, and plan treatment.
• Communicate with patients and families about health findings, diagnoses, outcomes, and prognoses.
• Collaborate and consult with physicians and other providers to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Prescribe drugs within statutory and regulatory standards and employer policies.
• Assign work to nursing and health care personnel and provide education and supervision.
• Participate in research and population health screening and promotion activities.
• Participate in interdisciplinary education through case presentations and mentoring.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing and interdisciplinary care policies.

Education and Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Recent relevant clinical nursing experience.

Professional and Technical Capabilities

• Ability to communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and health professionals.
• Ability to collaborate, consult, and formally refer patients to physicians and other professionals.
• Ability to critically assess and evaluate health research literature.
• Ability to assess population health trends and plan prevention strategies.
• Ability to supervise others and evaluate the care they deliver.
• Ability to lead a team and work within a team.
• Ability to teach, coach, and mentor others.
• Ability to identify and respond to legal and ethical issues in patient care.

Residency Program

Clinical Enhancement Program

• 12-Lead ECG Interpretation
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Suturing
• X-ray Interpretation
• Centralized Nurse Practitioner Orientation

Compensation

• Applicable salary range for this Nurse Practitioner position is CAD $76.31–$83.94 per hour, with placement based on relevant NP experience.
• Displayed broader classification range is CAD $60.75–$87.33 per hour.