Role and Facility Information

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Network opportunity

Permanent Full-Time, a minimum of 1680 hours of Services per year.

Note: We have 3 vacancies for a 1.0 full-time position

Description

What is a Primary Care Network in Surrey-North Delta? In SND, more than 100,000 people need a primary care provider. Bring your clinical expertise and passion for providing quality, compassionate care to a challenging and rewarding role as a Primary Care Network (PCN) Nurse Practitioner in Surrey-North Delta, BC. The PCN in SND is a strong partnership between the Surrey-North Delta Division of Family Practice, Fraser Health Authority, First Nations Health Authority, and community services, committed to establishing Primary Care Networks as a foundation of an integrated system of primary and community care. As a result, we foresee a robust healthcare system deep-rooted in primary care and prevention, integrated with community services and programs, and truly accessible to our residents. Our PCN strongly promotes health equity and cultural safety approach throughout all of its strategies, such as:

· Attachment program

· Network Enablement

· Mental Health and Substance Use services for mild-to-moderate MHSU concerns

· Social Work Program

· Maternity Services

· Chronic Disease Management and Prevention

· Obesity clinic and Behavioural Health Coaching Program

· Seniors Services

· Multi-barriered populations, such as homeless and homebound patients

· Indigenous Health Services

Primary-care network attributes include:

· Processes to ensure all people in a community have access to quality primary care and are attached to a PCN;

· Provision of extended hours of care, including early mornings, evenings and weekends;

· Provision of same-day access for urgently needed care through the PCN or an urgent primary care centre;

· Provision of comprehensive primary-care services through networking of primary-care providers and teams, including maternity, inpatient, residential, mild/moderate mental health and substance use, and preventative care;

· Coordination of care with diagnostic services, hospital care, specialty care and specialized community services for all patients and with particular emphasis on those with mental health and substance-use conditions, those with complex medical conditions and/or frailty and surgical services provided in the community;

· Clear communication within the network of providers and to the public to create awareness about and appropriate use of services.

· Care is culturally safe and appropriate.

Be part of a cohesive team where each provider has their unique role and scope in providing patient care, and you work together to ensure that the patient’s needs are met in the most effective way possible. Responsibilities would include:

· The responsibility and accountability for the comprehensive assessment of patients/clients/residents, including diagnosing diseases, disorders, and conditions, is key to this role.

· The ability to initiate treatment, including health care management therapeutic interventions and prescribe medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, conditions, and employer policies and procedures.

· The opportunity to practice autonomously and interdependently within the context of an interdisciplinary healthcare team while providing professional mentorship to other health professionals

· Actively participate in the development and implementation of the PCN within their community.

· Actively collaborate with the Province, Agency and other health system partners on the development and implementation of the PMH, including using the PMH Readiness Assessment Tool to develop a baseline understanding of and to support meeting the attributes of the PMH.

· Apply the principles of collaborative care and receive practice support or participate in team building and training to support the integration of interdisciplinary members into the team.

· Improve patient access to primary care services, including meeting the target panel sizes set out in the NP contract.

· Employ practice and panel assessments, office efficiency practices, and other methods to support enhanced access.

· Engage in continuous quality improvement.

Are you motivated to join us? We will be looking for you to have the following:

· Current provisional/practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)

· Relevant clinical NP experience

· Professional/Technical capabilities will include your clinical knowledge and genuine passion for providing quality, compassionate care to motivate and inspire others.

We welcome Nurse Practitioners as valued members of our PCN and value the skills and experience you will bring to our team and community. Nurse practitioners within our Primary Care Network have the opportunity to practice autonomously, interdependently and collaboratively with Family Physicians to support the development and implementation of the proposed PCN in SND.

This is a Permanent Full-Time Position independent PCN NP on a Service Contract position based at one of the Family Physician clinics in SND.

Be part of our strong, collegial, dedicated SND PCN team of FPs, NPs, and health professionals!

Is the ideal role for you? Take the next step and apply.

Location

Surrey

Type of Position

Permanent Full-Time

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Role and Facility Information

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Network opportunity

Permanent Full-Time, a minimum of 1680 hours of Services per year.

Note: We have 3 vacancies for a 1.0 full-time position

Description

What is a Primary Care Network in Surrey-North Delta? In SND, more than 100,000 people need a primary care provider. Bring your clinical expertise and passion for providing quality, compassionate care to a challenging and rewarding role as a Primary Care Network (PCN) Nurse Practitioner in Surrey-North Delta, BC. The PCN in SND is a strong partnership between the Surrey-North Delta Division of Family Practice, Fraser Health Authority, First Nations Health Authority, and community services, committed to establishing Primary Care Networks as a foundation of an integrated system of primary and community care. As a result, we foresee a robust healthcare system deep-rooted in primary care and prevention, integrated with community services and programs, and truly accessible to our residents. Our PCN strongly promotes health equity and cultural safety approach throughout all of its strategies, such as:

· Attachment program

· Network Enablement

· Mental Health and Substance Use services for mild-to-moderate MHSU concerns

· Social Work Program

· Maternity Services

· Chronic Disease Management and Prevention

· Obesity clinic and Behavioural Health Coaching Program

· Seniors Services

· Multi-barriered populations, such as homeless and homebound patients

· Indigenous Health Services

Primary-care network attributes include:

· Processes to ensure all people in a community have access to quality primary care and are attached to a PCN;

· Provision of extended hours of care, including early mornings, evenings and weekends;

· Provision of same-day access for urgently needed care through the PCN or an urgent primary care centre;

· Provision of comprehensive primary-care services through networking of primary-care providers and teams, including maternity, inpatient, residential, mild/moderate mental health and substance use, and preventative care;

· Coordination of care with diagnostic services, hospital care, specialty care and specialized community services for all patients and with particular emphasis on those with mental health and substance-use conditions, those with complex medical conditions and/or frailty and surgical services provided in the community;

· Clear communication within the network of providers and to the public to create awareness about and appropriate use of services.

· Care is culturally safe and appropriate.

Be part of a cohesive team where each provider has their unique role and scope in providing patient care, and you work together to ensure that the patient’s needs are met in the most effective way possible. Responsibilities would include:

· The responsibility and accountability for the comprehensive assessment of patients/clients/residents, including diagnosing diseases, disorders, and conditions, is key to this role.

· The ability to initiate treatment, including health care management therapeutic interventions and prescribe medications in accordance with the statutory and regulatory standards, limits, conditions, and employer policies and procedures.

· The opportunity to practice autonomously and interdependently within the context of an interdisciplinary healthcare team while providing professional mentorship to other health professionals

· Actively participate in the development and implementation of the PCN within their community.

· Actively collaborate with the Province, Agency and other health system partners on the development and implementation of the PMH, including using the PMH Readiness Assessment Tool to develop a baseline understanding of and to support meeting the attributes of the PMH.

· Apply the principles of collaborative care and receive practice support or participate in team building and training to support the integration of interdisciplinary members into the team.

· Improve patient access to primary care services, including meeting the target panel sizes set out in the NP contract.

· Employ practice and panel assessments, office efficiency practices, and other methods to support enhanced access.

· Engage in continuous quality improvement.

Are you motivated to join us? We will be looking for you to have the following:

· Current provisional/practicing registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)

· Relevant clinical NP experience

· Professional/Technical capabilities will include your clinical knowledge and genuine passion for providing quality, compassionate care to motivate and inspire others.

We welcome Nurse Practitioners as valued members of our PCN and value the skills and experience you will bring to our team and community. Nurse practitioners within our Primary Care Network have the opportunity to practice autonomously, interdependently and collaboratively with Family Physicians to support the development and implementation of the proposed PCN in SND.

This is a Permanent Full-Time Position independent PCN NP on a Service Contract position based at one of the Family Physician clinics in SND.

Be part of our strong, collegial, dedicated SND PCN team of FPs, NPs, and health professionals!

Is the ideal role for you? Take the next step and apply.