Job Description
Job Details
Position: Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Type of Employment: Permanent, assignments (temporary), casual relief opportunities available
Union: Nursing
Department: Services and Programs Throughout Nova Scotia Health
Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Responsibilities
- Practice autonomously to diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform procedures within the legislated scope of practice.
- Provide direct patient care and partner with other members of the health care team.
- Collaborate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
- Adhere to the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) Standards for Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics.
- Maintain accountability for own practice consistent with relevant legislation, profes...