Nurse Practitioner

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care
• Ability to lead, mentor, and support staff in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to work autonomously with high levels of responsibility & accountability
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Ability to take initiative
• Working knowledge in health promotion
• Demonstrates skills in safety initiatives and service innovation
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
• Knowledge in significance of quality improvement
• Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
• Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
• Able to practice autonomously within SHA policies, clinical practice guidelines
• Knowledge in consultation
• Proven conflict resolution skills
• Ability to apply evidence-based decision making
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Knowledge of social determinants/resource evaluation for assessment/mngment plan
• Knowledgeable a trauma informed approach to patient and family care
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Communicates through therapeutic relationships, client and family education
• Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
• Demonstrates leadership abilities
• Adaptability for competing/changing patient priorities, situations, environment
• Demonstrates skills in clinical governance, research-informed practice
• Knowledge of diverse, culturally safe and representative workforce
• Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
• Integrates clinical knowledge/experience to support electronic documentation
• Ability to practice autonomously within NP scope, legislation, CRNS standards
• Respects Indigenous health priorities, community context, client values