nurse practitioner
Title posted on CareerBeacon - Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
Posted on August 04, 2026 by Employer details NL Health Services
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Zone: Central ZoneLocation: CNF - Central NL Regional Health Centre, Grand Falls-WindsorNurse Practitioner (Acute Care)Central Zone - CNF MedicalPermanent Full-timeNLNU44901POSHours: (8 hours; Days, Evenings, Weekends, On-Call, Nights)Salary: NP35 (CAD52.31 - CAD64.92 per hour)Competition Number: VAC0027524Posted Date: 2026-08-04Closing Date: Open until filled.Definition of Work:Reporting to the Director of Patient Flow and SiteOperations. The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)works collaboratively with the hospitalist service, site leadphysicians and interdisciplinary team members. The NPparticipates in interdisciplinary patient care planning,handover discussions, collaborative inpatientmanagement, patient assignment and workloadcoordination, and discharge planning activities inpartnership with the hospitalist service and healthcareteam. The NP?s primary role provides clinical care toinpatients at Central Newfoundland Regional HealthCentre, with presentations that include various acute andchronic health conditions. Operational requirements maynecessitate support in other clinical areas (including butnot limited to personal care homes, long-term care andcommunity settings) consistent with the NP?scompetencies and organizational need. The successfulcandidate will work collaboratively with unit-based nursingstaff, leaders, allied health team members, subspecialists,the Hospitalist Team and administration to providecomprehensive, holistic, patient-family centered care. TheNP will participate in the regular morning huddle with thesite-operation team and work with the multidisciplinaryteam to facilitate patient flow and discharges.The Nurse Practitioner is expected to perform advancedcomprehensive health assessments; order, interpret andperform diagnostic tests; provide input related to primarilyALC and medically discharged patients; however, mayneed to manage active inpatients within their scope ofpractice in acute care settings in collaboration with bothhospitalist and other providers. The successful candidatewill communicate assessment findings, diagnoses,including outcomes and prognoses; prescribe appropriatepharmacological, medical, and other therapies; utilizecomplex reasoning to safely coordinate and managepatient care while promoting continuity across thecontinuum of care.The position will contribute to collaborative inter-professional patient care through advanced clinicalpractice, consultations, referrals, leadership, education,research, and other related duties as required. Thisposition will require strong interpersonal skills, the abilityto build collaborative, trusting relationships and willdemonstrate skills in the organization, conflict resolution,advanced problem solving, critical thinking, changemanagement and interdisciplinary leadership. A passionfor caring and advocating for patients with advancedmedical complexity, and their families, is essential.The successful candidate must demonstrate anawareness of and be responsible for promoting andsupporting person-and family-centered care, demonstratea commitment to safety and partner with all teammembers to improve worker and patient safety byintegrating safety into work practices, identifying risks andimplementing improvements.Required qualifications:? Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner program approvedby NLHS.? Current Nurse Practitioner License and registration withthe Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundlandand Labrador? CNA certification in either Gerontology, HospicePalliative Care, Medical-Surgical and willingness tocomplete at least one of these within two years aftercommencing in the role.? Current BLS certification for health care providers fromthe Heart and Stroke Foundation.? Must have completed or be willing to complete the nextavailable course of ACLS & EKG interpretation.? Demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, problem-solving skills, organizational skills as well as oral andwritten communication skills? Demonstrated ability to- Location Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
- Work location On site
- Salary$52.31 to $64.92HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CareerBeacon #2236133
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