Nurse Practitioner – Critical Care – Residency

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $60.75 - $87.33 per hour.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Critical Care Team at Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH) in Abbotsford, B.C. As part of this role the NP works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team with a coordinated approach to ensure safe, effective, and timely care for patients. ARH’s Critical Care is a dynamic team that focuses on Adult Critical Care in a combined 20‑bed closed unit, comprised of 10 ICU and 10 high‑acuity beds, supported by a team of intensivists, Nurse Practitioners, Critical Care RNs, respiratory therapists, and allied health professionals.

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse Practitioner position is designed as an acute care NP role with the aim to work in a collaborative manner in a team setting. The primary goal is to provide supportive care from an acute NP perspective to a defined population of patients admitted to the ICU at ARH.

• Develop an understanding of managing critically ill patients and their needs.
• Respond and assist to any on‑unit medical emergencies or code blues.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on patients’ journeys.
• Be proficient in complex assessment, diagnosis, and treatment/management planning.
• Work alongside an experienced, collaborative, and supportive ICU NP.

• Complex discharge planning and transfer planning and advanced clinical decision making for patients with multiple comorbidities, chronic diseases, and variable social needs.
• Working in a team‑based environment with a specialized interdisciplinary team to prevent deterioration and improve quality of life.
• Referral and consultation with specialists and in accessing community resources. Your experience in a high‑intensity critical care setting and ability to manage acutely ill patients along with your autonomy in clinical practice will be the keys to your success as a Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care.

Our Nurse Practitioner Residency Program offers a unique postgraduate experience that will elevate your skills and strengthen your transition into independent practice.

Be part of our clinical enhancement programme with regular in‑house skills development such as 12‑lead ECG interpretation, point‑of‑care ultrasound (POCUS), suturing and X‑ray interpretation in addition to receiving centralised NP orientation. You will be welcomed into a New Graduate NP Community of Practice team helping to support your successful transition into independent practice.

• Comprehensive, 100% employer‑paid benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous vacation time:
  Eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Immediate pension enrollment:
  Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity top‑up:
  Receive an 87 % top‑up during maternity leave.
• Trans Link pass subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50 % subsidy on Trans Link passes.
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.

* Eligibility based on employment status

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