The Nurse Practitioner is a member of the multi-disciplinary primary health care team responsible for delivering high-quality primary care. The emphasis is on holistic care, health promotion, and disease prevention, and providing care through a trauma and violence informed lens.
Requirements
- Registration as Registered Nurse in the Extended Class, Ontario College of Nurses and in good standing.
- Experience supporting specific populations including refugees and newcomers, LGBTQ+ clients, Indigenous clients, clients with addictions, mental health, and/or complex psycho-social issues – preferred.
- Three years nursing experience in a community setting or combination of community and hospital or public health settings an asset; experience in a primary care setting a strong asset.
- Knowledge of management of clients with addictions and mental health diagnosis.
- Experience with Quality Improvement (asset).
- Experience with Transgender care (asset)
- Demonstrated ability to work collaborally with communities impacted by the social determinants of health.
- Demonstrated ability working in harm reduction, trauma informed, anti-racist, and decolonizing environments.
- Demonstrated ability to work respectfully with Indigenous communities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis and ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
- Excellent organizational skills and above average attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to engage marginalized clients, and a commitment to being a team player.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and relevant software applications (Microsoft Office), including Electronic Medical Record software.
- Current and satisfactory Criminal and Vulnerable Persons Check.
- Immunization records.
- Availability for evening or weekend shifts an asset, and minimum requirement for after-hours access.
- French language is an asset.
- As a registered professional, to abide by and be accountable to the ethics and standards set out by the relevant regulatory body of the profession.
Benefits
- Vacation
- Personal Days
- Sick Days
- Education time
- Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Extended Health Benefits come into effect after three months of employment in this position: Health and Dental Coverage, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Long-Term Disability Coverage and an Employee Assistance Program
