Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

<p><p>Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.</p>
<p>We have a rewarding career opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our talented team at Ravensview, part of Homewood Health, the national leader in mental health and addiction treatment in Canada.</p>
<p><strong>What’s in it for you? </strong></p>
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<li>Competitive compensation and total rewards package</li>
<li>Career investment funding/tuition reimbursement funding</li>
<li>Free staff parking</li>
<li>Free access to professionally-designed fitness facility, serene outdoor spaces for walking and running, and direct access to John Dean Park</li>
<li>Onsite dining room with gourmet meals</li>
<li>Onsite training including nationally-recognized CARES Program, first aid and the opportunity to develop knowledge of mental health and addictions care in our Ravensview Monthly Grand Rounds Education Series.</li>
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<p>Homewood Ravensview is a private 75-bed mental health, trauma and addiction facility offering evidence-based, medically-led, inpatient services for first responders, military, veterans, executives & professionals, adults, and young adults.  Located in North Saanich on 28 acres of forested hillside, Homewood Ravensview offers clients a comfortable and safe environment featuring serene ocean views from spacious rooms, welcoming common areas and a world-class team of physicians, psychiatrists, counsellors and 24-hour nursing professionals.<span> </span></p>
<p>As a Nurse Practitioner you will be an integral part of a collaborative, culturally-competent, Interdisciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers.</p>
<p><strong>What you’ll be doing</strong></p>
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<li>Utilize a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and an advanced level of clinical competence in caring for patients, which will include health assessments and diagnosis of medical and cognitive problems, developing and implementing a plan of care</li>
<li>Work in collaboration with the consulting physicians to facilitate early assessment and intervention for patients requiring consults</li>
<li>Support the management of patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including comprehensive nursing/medical history, physical and psychosocial assessment of the patients’ status</li>
<li>Utilize established care paths and order sets to guide care practices for the patient population from admission through to discharge</li>
<li>Support the health team through the completion of comprehensive initial patient assessments and established individualized treatment and care plans for complex patients in collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists</li>
<li>Assist in/coordinate care with patients, families and communities</li>
<li>Create and maintain a climate for and a commitment to healing within a therapeutic relationship</li>
<li>Document and communicate the patient’s beliefs, values and wishes, honoring them as much as possible given respect for others and legal, ethical and professional boundaries</li>
<li>Demonstrate sensitivity to culture, situation and family dynamics</li>
<li>Maximize the patient’s participation and control in their own treatment, providing information and support for decision making</li> <li>Facilitate change directed by the patient, mapped out by mutually developed goals</li>
<li>Assess problems rapidly, noting and documenting significant changes</li>
<li>Assess the potential for risk accurately and demonstrate leadership and skill in extreme or life threatening emergencies</li>
<li>Document according to professional standards, the principles of clear communication and Homewood policy and procedure</li>
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<p><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong></p>
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<li>Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and completion of Nurse Practitioner Program along with three (3) years recent related experience in a community mental health and/or substance use setting</li>
<li>Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)</li>
<li>Completion of College requirements to prescribe narcotics, Methadone and Suboxone</li>
<li>Knowledge of theories, practices and principles relative to mental wellness, suicide prevention, and mental health addictions services and treatment, and emergency response</li>
<li>Solid knowledge of health care related legislation and practices</li>
<li>Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills</li>
<li>Problem-solving and critical thinking</li>
<li>Proficient with computer programs including medication administration software</li>
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<p>As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Ravensview requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.</p>
<p><em>Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model.  Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements.  Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function, organizational tenure, experience, qualifications or premium skills, external competitiveness, internal comparability, geography and work performance. Pay range for this position is $90.00 - $120.00.</em></p>
<p><em>This opportunity might also be of interest if you are an Independent Nurse Practitioner who would like to supplement a small private practice.</em></p>
<p>Homewood Ravensview acknowledges with respect the WSÁNEĆ people on whose territory it operates and recognizes that their historical relationship with the land continues to this day.</p>
<p><strong>Why work with us</strong></p>
<p>Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!</p>
<p>As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.</p>
<p>Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.</p>
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