Primary Care/Family Practice Nurse (RN)

PRAXES Medical Group, headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a global provider of 24/7 medical support to workers in some of the most challenging environments on the planet. We have been an innovator in delivering primary and emergency care services to the marine, mining, oil and gas, and exploration industries for 25 years. 

In partnership with NS Health, PRAXES operates the Mentor Clinic: a demonstration clinic for the “health home” model of primary care, which involves a well-supported multi-disciplinary team with the patient as the center point. Relationships are a key element of the health home, and every role has a vital and valued part to play in the success of the team. We believe that every activity that touches or supports a patient is important and should be a positive experience for both the patient and the provider. 

Mentor Clinic is separate from but contracted to NS Health. It is publicly funded – there are no patient fees. Mentor means ‘experienced trusted advisor.’ The broad-based inter-professional and layperson clinic will 1. mentor one another 2. mentor patients 3. patients will mentor us. 

For more information, visit our website: https://www.mentorclinic.ca/

Primary Care Nurse Role:

The Primary Care Nurse will use their clinical knowledge and skills to support both Patients and Clinicians through the various stages involved in the primary care process.   Our goal is to build capacity in Primary Care, and therefore work with Clinicians to take nursing tasks off their list, so they have more time to spend with more complex patients.     With a new and developing model, the role of the Primary Care Nurse will change and evolve. The right individual will have the ability to help develop the scope of work and grow their experience. Continuous learning and feedback opportunities will be provided for all members of the Mentor Clinic team.

** Note: This position is based in Halifax Nova Scotia and so the successful candidate will need to be physically located in Halifax. **

Expectations:

Patient Care

Pre-visit Staging of the Patient: 
1) Triaging and assisting/supporting Nurse Practitioners and Doctors with visits.
2) Research all reports, lab work, letters and medications and enter the chart to support patient visits. 

Clinical Visit Supports:
1) PAPs, Well Babies and Well Womens’ checkups as well as vaccines and other assessments as requested by the Providers.
2) Take patient vitals (height, weight, BMI, blood pressure) and conduct any pre-work as appropriate to patient’s symptoms, attributes or reasons for visit (e.g. glucose test, urinalysis, temperature, vision, lung capacity, etc.).
3) Provide charting supports to team members during visit as needed.
4) Provide patient education and documentation to support patient wellness, self-care, and information about tests/procedures.

Follow Up Care: 
1) Follow up on tasks assigned by clinical team members (labs results, referrals, calls to health care providers etc.)
2) Review charts to identify patient screening requirements as per protocol (e.g. mammogram, PSA). 

Mentorship, Education, and Process Improvement

Develop positive working relationships/partnerships with other disciplines, agencies and health care professionals in order to promote coordinated service, quality care and access to appropriate resources for patients.

Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team such as family physicians, nurses, dietitians, occupational therapists, social workers and others to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families.

Participate in meetings and Continuing Medical Education sessions as required.

Assist with development and improvement of systems and processes used by all providers within the clinic.

Skills and Qualifications:

Must-have

Bachelor of Nursing

Clinical experience in a primary care environment.

The ability to maintain employee confidentiality during interactions with staff.

Solid computer skills with a working knowledge of the Telus Med-Access EMR and Microsoft Office.

Nova Scotia RN license and Medical Liability Insurance.

The ability to work collaboratively with other health care providers.

Nice to Have

Family Practice Nursing Certificate

Our Values:

People - People are our greatest asset. We value passion, drive, and commitment. In return we provide opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. We encourage self-care, balance, and making time for personal health and wellness, for both ourselves and the people we work alongside.

Agility - We thrive on Agility; the confidence to adapt to change, as well as the safety to learn from trying, failing, pivoting, and trying again. Innovation requires expertise, risk, and safe supportive workplaces.

Caring - We define Caring as empathy, compassion, and kindness, with each other and for the people we serve. Each of our clients is unique, with different needs and priorities – there is no ‘one size fits all.’ Caring requires awareness, acceptance, respect, inclusion, and humble self-confidence.

Trustworthiness - Trustworthiness is the genuine and respectful approach we take in everything we do. Its core is personal integrity, which we define as “do the right thing, even when no one is looking.” Trust is the cornerstone of how we deliver consistent, reliable care to those in need.

Commitments:

PRAXES is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, colour, religion, sex, ethnic origin, ancestry, age, place of origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital or family status.   It is our policy to select the best qualified person for each position within our organization on the basis of demonstrated ability, experience, training and potential.  This policy applies to all of our employment and personnel practices, including decisions regarding hiring, transfer, promotion, demotion, and dismissal.

Please visit us at: https://praxes.ca/

Thank you for your interest in this role.   Due to the volume of applications, only suitably qualified and experienced candidates will be contacted.