Nurse Practitioner, UBC Emergency

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Description JOB SUMMARY: The UBC Emergency Department is seeking motivated and dynamic NPs to provide full scope care to upc 3,4,5 patients. The interdisciplinary team is excited to integrate NPs into their model of care. Successful candidates will be supported to upskill. FTEs are open to negotiation. Come join our growing team of hospital-based Nurse Practitioners! QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications:Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). ROLE SPECIFIC EXPERTISE:• Ability to perform the full scope of NP duties and responsibilities.• Applies for and maintains core and non-core privileges, as required by the program, as active medical staff within the VCH Regional Department of Nurse Practitioners and cross-appointments as described in the VCH Medical Staff Rules and Medical Bylaws. • Ability to apply knowledge of developmental stages, behavioral sciences, pathophysiology, psychopathology, epidemiology, and evidence-based practice to clinical diagnosis and patient management.• Ability to apply knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to prescribing and evaluating treatment responses.• Ability...