Nurse Practitioner

Overview

The Nurse Practitioner – Long Term Care Homes (NP) reports directly to the Centre Executive Director and the Director of Resident Care or Designate. The NP functions in an advanced practice nursing role to promote wellness, health promotion and to provide exemplary quality care through the application of advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills. The NP practices in a manner that reflects the Mission, Vision and Values of Yee Hong in compliance with professional standards of nursing practice as defined by Yee Hong and the ED. Skills and knowledge from nursing, medicine and healthcare management are integrated within a broad framework of advanced practice. The NP role balances interdisciplinary collaboration and autonomous practice, continuously seeking to improve care processes through standards and feedback from physicians, staff, residents, their families, caregivers and volunteers. The NP contributes to resident care quality through roles as adva...