Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner will support the delivery of safe, client-centred care by preparing treatment rooms, monitoring client vitals, and assisting with treatment administration. They will also maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated service delivery.

Job details

Nurse Practitioner NuVista Mental Health Independent Contractor Minimum Commitment: two evenings per week, plus coverage for sick calls and other short-notice absences Work Location: Halifax, NS About NuVista NuVista Mental Health is a national network of mental health clinics serving communities across Canada. With locations from coast to coast and a growing portfolio of specialized sub-brands, NuVista is committed to accessible, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. The Opportunity As a Nurse Practitioner, you will support the delivery of safe, client-centred care within a collaborative multidisciplinary clinic environment. You will play an important role in client preparation, treatment support, monitoring, and recovery while contributing to a positive, professional, and trauma-informed client experience. Key Responsibilities * Prepare treatment rooms, equipment, and client documentation prior to appointments * Complete client intake tasks including consent confirmation, baseline vitals, and review of relevant medical information * Provide trauma-informed support to clients before, during, and after treatment sessions * Assist with treatment administration and monitor clients throughout sessions in accordance with scope of practice * Monitor and document client vitals, responses, and treatment tolerance, escalating concerns appropriately * Support clients experiencing distress, anxiety, or dissociation during treatment * Provide post-treatment care, recovery support, and safe discharge planning * Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation within the EMR * Maintain clinic cleanliness, equipment readiness, and adherence to safety and medication storage protocols * Collaborate with clinicians, prescribers, and administrative staff to support coordinated client care and service delivery * Additional Role Expectations: * Ability to work a minimum of two evenings per week, plus sick call and short-notice absence coverage Qualifications * Active registration and good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory college/licensing body * Professional Liability Insurance (if applicable to role) * Experience supporting client care within a clinical or medical environment * Experience with IV insertion and/or infusion monitoring is an asset * Experience supporting ketamine-assisted treatment or mental health services is an asset * Strong competency in client monitoring, documentation, and clinical communication * Experience using EMR systems (Jane experience is an asset) * Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills * Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical environment What You’ll Experience * Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance * Strong referral network and consistent client flow * Established clinic infrastructure and administrative support (HR, Finance, Marketing, Referrals, Scheduling and Billing) * Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Therapists) * Regular clinical consultation and team collaboration opportunities * Team events and celebrations * A positive team culture with opportunities for connection and recognition Additional Benefits: * Full-Time Contractors (20+ billable hours per week) are also eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package * Continuing Education Allowance * Training and Professional Development support * Referral program

What you’ll do

The Nurse Practitioner will support the delivery of safe, client-centred care by preparing treatment rooms, monitoring client vitals, and assisting with treatment administration. They will also maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated service delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold active registration with the applicable provincial regulatory college and possess experience in a clinical or medical environment. Proficiency in client monitoring, documentation, and strong interpersonal skills are required, with experience in IV insertion or mental health services considered an asset.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling • Comprehensive benefits package • Continuing education allowance • Training and professional development support • Referral program

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• positive · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nurse practitioner
• Clinical documentation
• Trauma-informed care
• Client monitoring
• IV insertion
• Infusion monitoring
• Ketamine-assisted treatment
• EMR systems
• Jane EMR
• Vitals monitoring
• Discharge planning
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Patient-centred care
• Safety protocols
• Medication storage
• Clinical communication
• Clinical Documentation
• Administrative Support
• Clinical Communication
• Vital Signs
• Discharge Planning
• Patient-Centered Care
• Mental Health
• Billing
• Cleanliness
• Community Mental Health Services
• Communication
• Dissociation
• Electronic Medical Record
• Finance
• Intravenous Therapy
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Scheduling
• Registration
• Trauma Care
• Professional Liability

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Professionals
• Nurse Practitioners