Nurse Practitioner Assessor

Organization: British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives

BCCNM is looking to appoint Part-Time NP Contract Assessors with experience in medical aesthetics, oncology, ADHD prescribing, and indigenous health.

BCCNM is looking for NP Contract Assessors to support its Quality Assurance Program by conducting virtual and onsite nurse practitioner peer reviews. The goal of BCCNM’s QA Program is that the public receive safe, competent and ethical care, and thereby maintain their trust in nursing professionals. The QA Program does this by supporting licensee’s’ continuing professional development to maintain their competence and achieve high practice standards.

This part-time position involves your participation in 4 or more NP peer reviews per calendar year as well as regular training, orientation and debrief sessions.

The British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (“BCCNM”) is the college empowered under the Health Professions and Occupations Act to regulate the practice of all licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners, registered midwives, registered nurses, andregistered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia. Regulation helps to protect the public by ensuring that professional care or service received by the public is competent, ethical, and meets the standards that society views as acceptable.

As western Canada’s largest health profession regulator, we believe a diverse and inclusive team enriches our efforts to protect the public. We welcome applications from all who reflect of the communities we serve and especially encourage Indigenous Peoples and members of equity-seeking groups to apply. We believe diverse perspectives and experiences bring both innovation and better outcomes to the work we do and the decisions we make.

BCCNM is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples and health system partners to support Indigenous-specific anti-racist practices in the health system. As the largest health regulator in Western Canada, BCCNM has the opportunity to influence the health professionals we regulate, as well as the broader health-care system, to break the cycle of racism, and improve health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples. BCCNM has pledged to become culturally safe and anti-racist, and to support the health professionals we regulate to do the same.

Assessors complete licensee professional performance assessments by reviewing nurse practitioner patient records against BCCNM Standards of Practice and Entry Level Competencies. Assessors work closely with the QA team and contribute their expertise to the development and refinement of the Quality Assurance Program policy, process and tools.

• Participating in initial and regularly scheduled orientation, training and post-review debrief sessions
• Conducting licensee interviews and documentation reviews virtually and in various locations around BC
• Completing assessment reports
• Contributing to improving BCCNM’s Quality Assurance Program

• Practicing licensure in good standing with BCCNM
• Completion of a BCCNM NP Peer Review
• Minimum five years’ experience in clinical practice, including experience managing and leading nursing professionals
• Minimum three years’ experience as an educator and/or preceptor
• Demonstrated knowledge regarding:
  • Entry level competencies for RNs and NPs
  • BCCNM Standards of Practice, including the Professional Standards, RN and NP Scope of Practice and Practice Standards and NP competencies
  • QA Program related legislation, bylaws, policies and procedures
  • Best practices for prescribing controlled drugs and substances, including chronic non-cancer pain and opioid agonist therapy
• Preference will be given to applicants who have completed additional education[1] in prescribing controlled drugs and substances and opioid agonist therapy
• Demonstrated skills regarding:
  • Conducting professional performance assessments
  • Conflict resolution
  • Facilitation/coaching
• Excellent oral, written and well-developed interpersonal communication skills
• Intermediate level knowledge and experience using videoconferencing platforms and MS Office…