Nurse Practitioner- Full Time Indeterminate

 *Effective November 1st, 2024, this position is eligible for a temporary Labour Market Supplement of $11,000 upon recruitment.  Terms and conditions apply*

The Nurse Practitioner Primary Care–(NP-PC) is an autonomous practitioner who will provide residents of Hay River with advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention and follow up care in accordance with the Northwest Territories (NWT) Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts, regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, mission and the objectives of the Hay River Health & Social Services Authority (HRHSSA). The NP-PC will ensure residents have access to timely, professional and sustainable health services required to maintain optimal health.  The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with patients, clients, residents and other health professionals to identify and assess trends and patterns that have implications for health care in communities; develops and implements population and evidence-based strategies to improve health and participates in policy-making activities that influence health services and practices.

This level of knowledge is commonly acquired through the successful completion of a Nursing Degree, plus a postgraduate education program (Master’s Degree) as a Nurse Practitioner and 2 years directly related nursing experience.

In addition to an attractive salary, we offer a Northern Allowance of $2.33 per hour up to $4,538 per year, extended health and dental benefits, a generous relocation package, ample leaves, and abundant in-house training. All job offers are subject to references, a satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including vulnerable sector search) and an Employee Health Risk Assessment. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Priority Hiring ranks shall be as follows:

• Indigenous Canadian, meaning a member of a Canadian First Nation, or an Inuk or Métis person;
• Long-Term Northern Resident, meaning a person who has lived at least half their lives in the Northwest Territories;
• People living with disabilities as defined in the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act, or members of the LGBTQA2S community;
• Northern Residents, meaning persons who have resided in the Northwest Territories for at least twelve (12) continuous months at the time of application.

Candidates shall be invited to identify their eligibility for Priority Hiring in the job posting at the time of application.

For full job description, including required knowledge, skills & abilities, please see job posting/job description on our website at www.hayriverhealth.ca Under the ‘Careers’ section

 Applicants should send their resume via email to hrhssa_competitions@gov.nt.ca