Nurse Practitioner

Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner

Location: 

East Toronto & Scarborough

Type:

Option 1: Full Time, Permanent – 35 hours/week

Option 2: Part Time, 1 year contract - 7 hours/week

Reporting To: 

Interprofessional Primary care Manager

Purpose:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will work as a member of a diverse interdisciplinary team to support clients' overall health and wellness, including those experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. The NP Provides leadership in primary care and promotes excellence in all areas of Advance Practice Nursing. NPs are registered in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and belong to a subspecialty group of primary care.

The NP role will have both a population and scope-based focus and they will work with an interdisciplinary team that includes, but is not limited to, harm reduction counsellor(s), psychotherapist(s), peer support worker(s), service navigator(s) and program manager(s).

The NP will focus on individuals 12-25 years of age and see these individuals for broad-based primary care needs on an episodic basis. The NP will have a unique role collaborating with the community and other health and social service providers. The role will be both collaborative and consultative to ensure the client receives comprehensive care for their episodic needs. NPs seek to apply best practices and use evidence to inform decisions and care planning. Curiosity and attention to quality improvement are cornerstones of how NPs advance patient care and nursing practice within the teams they work.

The ideal candidate will play a vital role in providing high-quality clinical care, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and contributing to the overall well-being of YWHO clients. They will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. They will demonstrate a commitment to accountability: critical thinking, reflective practice, and continuous learning. They will possess excellent organizational, time management, communication and interpersonal skills enabling successful work within a collaborative and diverse interprofessional team.

Key areas of responsibility:
Assess/Plan Care:

• Provides comprehensive acute episodic primary care to clients ages 12-25.
• Performs comprehensive assessment that includes completing a health history, collecting all relevant information pertaining to the presenting problem, such as past medical and mental health history, family health history, pre-natal history, growth and development history, sexual history, allergies, prescription, and OTC medication. The NP will collaborate with community partners, family, caregivers with the consent of the patient to collect collateral information that can help to inform the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
• Initiates and manages the care of clients and/or monitors the ongoing therapy of clients with chronic stable illness. Where necessary and appropriate, consults with other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide interventions, for example, prescribing of drugs, and ordering of laboratory and health promotion options.
• Makes referrals where necessary to service providers in the community.

Provide/ Employ/ Performs:

• Provides direct comprehensive care, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention from a collaborative approach to positively affect health outcomes.
• Employs clinical communication skills in all interactions (e.g., active listening, respectful and culturally appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication, compassion, empathy, etc.)
• Participates and/or leads in complex care planning, including assessing, evaluating,
  amending plans of care after ongoing evaluation of the clients' needs in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests within scope of practice.
• Performs selected diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.
• Prescribes pharmacological agents and therapeutic measures within scope of practice.
• Identifies and communicates a medical diagnosis to the client.
• Provides health education.
• Integrates psychotherapeutic approaches into their clinical work with patients.
• Provides internal and external consultation (formal and informal) to interprofessional colleagues and community partners.
• Provides leadership in developing and applying legislation.
• Works from a harm reduction, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach, that is ARAOP (Anti- Racist, Anti-Oppressive).

Collaboration/ Education/ Mentorship/ Scholarly Activities:

• Provides leadership identifying appropriate scholarly activities (e.g., clinical practice change
  initiatives, quality improvements projects, and research) as appropriate.
• Participates in and promotes scholarly activities (e.g., clinical practice change initiatives, quality improvements projects, and research) as appropriate.
• Seizes opportunities for continued professional development and engages in informal and formal learning opportunities.
• Provides mentorship and education to nursing colleagues and health team members.

Health Systems/ Organizational Leadership:

• Provides leadership to, and collaborates with, leadership to fully implement the Nurse Practitioner role based on legislative/regulatory requirements; professional standards and guidelines; organizational policies and procedures; and individual knowledge, skills, and judgement.
• Acts as a mentor and role model for clinical practice initiatives.
• Contributes to strategic planning.
• Advocates for development and changes in primary health care delivery in the community.
• Provides leadership and participates in professional organizations.
• Advocates for best health care practices, including policies and treatment.
• Participates in committees and meetings.
• Monitors and ensures the quality of health care practices in the community by providing leadership in the establishment of standards, policies, and procedures.

Educational and/or Professional Qualifications:

Minimum Education Required:

• Master of Nursing (MN or equivalent) with a clinical focus of Primary Care, all ages, or equivalent.
• Evidence of completion of a Nurse Practitioner course.
• Completion of education required by the College of Nurses of Ontario on prescribing controlled substances.

Registration Required:
Current license with College of Nurses of Ontario in the RN (Extended Class).

Special Skills/Aptitudes:

• Experience working with youth and/or young adults in a community-based healthcare setting and have an interest in mental health, the social determinants of health, and high-risk youth and/or youth at risk.
• Experience and knowledge of mental health issues for youth in assessment and treatment.
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, and time management skills.
  Commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement and innovation.
• Knowledge of community resources, health promotion and social determinants of health.
• Knowledge of public health policies and their impact on marginalized and racialized communities.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Group facilitation skills.
• Consultation and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work evenings and occasional weekends.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong computer and data analysis skills.

Prosperity thanks all applicants for their interest in this opportunity.  However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.  

Prosperity is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. We value diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace.  

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.