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About The Position

Requirements

• Masters prepared RN (EC) mandatory
• Active registration and good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
• Two years experience working as a primary care NP

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Newcomer populations
• Experience in community or primary health care settings
• Experience in an episodic and primary care or urgent care clinic or equivalent
• Experience in conducting thorough health assessments that include gathering information about relevant medical/family history, pre-existing conditions, current medications
• Strong cultural competency skills and ability to recognize and respect cultural differences
• Experience with chronic disease management such as diabetes or hypertension and ability to provide education and support to patients and their families
• Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening, empathy and effective communication
• Thorough familiarity with therapeutic methods and practices based upon a health promotion/disease prevention model
• Ability to work collaboratively within the interdisciplinary health care team which includes physicians, nurses, social workers, dieticians, physiotherapist, health coaches and community workers
• Knowledge of immigration policies and laws that affect the population served is preferred
• Experience with trauma-informed care
• Experience in navigation to help clients access the resources they need to receive quality care
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal) and problem-solving, organizational and time management skills
• Strong digital/computer literacy skills and comfort with digital/virtual platforms and service delivery
• Knowledge of issues affecting low income, multi-lingual, and racialized, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities
• Experience with working with low-income, multilingual, multiracial populations and communities
• Ability to speak multiple/second language(s)

Responsibilities

• Providing episodic and primary care to clients of all ages within the scope of a RN-EC including assessments, diagnosis, screening, referral, education, treatment, counselling and follow up;
• Delivering client-centered care for acute health issues, focusing on immediate needs and short-term interventions and prioritization of clients based upon complexity criteria for appropriate referrals;
• Ability to manage an independent caseload that can include triage and urgent care; determines the need for orders and interprets screening and diagnostic laboratory tests, chest and limb x-rays, diagnostic ultrasounds and screening mammography;
• Reviews client health, and, in cooperation with the client and other members of the team, direction for prioritization and recommendation concerning treatment, prevention and health promotion options;
• Tailor care approaches to meet the specific health requirements of the populations served, recognizing diverse health disparities;
• Provides appropriate, treatment and supports continuity of care through maintaining complete and accurate client records;
• Participating in primary health care program and service delivery within the broader community context in partnerships with other institutions as may be required from time to time;
• Participating in all organizational systems and structures as required including but not limited to, quality assurance and performance evaluation.

Benefits

• comprehensive group benefits coverage
• annual vacation entitlement
• cumulative sick leave entitlement
• employee assistance programs