Nurse Practitioner, Oak Tree Clinic - BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Job in
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Listing for:
PHSA
Full Time, Part Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advanced Practice Nurse/APRN
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Nurse Practitioner, Ambulatory Clinics (Oak Tree)
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Vancouver, BC
New Grads are welcome to apply!
The Oak Tree Clinic provides multi-disciplinary, longitudinal care across the lifespan for individuals and families living with HIV. We also provide consultative Infectious Diseases services for pregnant women and their infants. The Nurse Practitioners work closely with a team of physicians including Adult, Pediatric and Reproductive Infectious Diseases specialists, and Psychiatrists. The role has a strong focus on primary care and disease prevention, including mental health and women’s health services
Nurse Practitioners collaborate with clients and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for clients, families and communities; develop and implement population and evidence based strategies to improve health and participate in policy-making activities that influence health services and practices. As professionals, they participate in peer review and self review to evaluate the outcome of their services at the client, community and population level.
They are responsible for their professional development and maintaining competence and registration as a nurse practitioner.
What you’ll do
Diagnose and treat previously undiagnosed clients for undifferentiated diseases, illnesses and conditions within the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice; order appropriate screening diagnostic investigations; interpret reports of investigations and analyzes information to monitor progress and plan treatment. As part of the multidisciplinary team, develop and implement treatment plans. Write orders for treatment and medications; make patient rounds as appropriate and monitor ongoing care;
provide first line care in emergencies.Establish priorities for management of health conditions; provide follow-up treatment; communicate with clients and families about health findings, diagnose and prognose; support and counsel clients in their personal responses to diseases, disorders and conditions.Collaborate and/or consult with physicians or other health care and social service providers as appropriate to assess and diagnose client status. Accept referrals from, or make referrals to, physicians and other health professionals.Prescribe drugs within the statutory and regulatory standards, limits and conditions for Nurse Practitioners and within applicable employer policies and procedures. Apply knowledge of pharmacology and evidence based practice in selecting, prescribing, administering and monitoring the effects of drugs to treat diseases disorders, conditions or injuries.Participate in research contributing to improved patient care and advances in nursing, health policy development and population health. Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources about determinants of health; maintain population health focus by participating in and implementing evidence based screening and health promotion for populations at risk and implements population based harm reduction strategies.Participate in interdisciplinary staff, including NP & nursing, education and professional development through case presentations, mentoring, role modeling and facilitating the exchange of knowledge in the classroom, the clinical setting and the community; foster effective health care partnerships.Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures related to nursing and interdisciplinary practice, and identify and respond appropriately to legal and ethical issues that may arise in patient care.Assign work to other nursing and health care personnel; hire staff, provide supervision and evaluate staff performance if required.Perform other duties as required.What you bring
Qualifications
Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).Minimum of (4) years of recent, relevant clinical nursing experience.Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes…
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