Nurse Practitioner

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Type of role: full time (37.5 hrs/ week)
Location: Halton Region (Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Georgetown)

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• A fun, cooperative, and diverse team environment
• Exceptional work-life balance with growth opportunities
• Top of the line benefits and competive salaries with clear progression path
• Cross-professional collaboration to enhance your skills and impact
• Access to ongoing training and career development

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides direct and indirect comprehensive patient care services to populations with addictions or concurrent disorders using advanced assessment skills and a sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics. The services to support patient care are provided independently as well as in collaboration with various inter-professional teams across the organization and with community partners.

The NP will deliver nursing care services within their scope of practice as regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
The NP is responsible for ensuring that nursing care provided to clients meets all legislative requirements and practice standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

General Nurse Practitioner Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care within the NP scope, including assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals for individuals with substance use and mental health concerns.
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans, including medication management, withdrawal support, and harm reduction strategies.
• Conduct physical exams, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and educate clients and families on treatment and recovery.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and community agencies to coordinate care and support wrap-around services.
• Offer supportive counseling, crisis management, and referrals to internal and external programs.
• Provide services in street-level community settings, through home visits, and occasionally alongside community outreach programming accessing homeless individuals in shelters or encampments, and to support in reducing barriers to care.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with professional and organizational standards.
• Participate in case conferences, professional development, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

Withdrawal management Duties and Responsibilities

• Enhances community-based harm reduction supports for clients in the community experiencing serious substance use issues that lead to significant withdrawal symptoms.
• Deliver clinical and nursing care in supportive housing and community settings, ensuring access to primary care and withdrawal medications.
• Assess and manage co-occurring conditions, including mental health disorders, blood borne diseases and infections.
• Utilize evidence-based interventions, including medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction strategies.
• Engage clients in strengths-based, trauma-informed care while addressing social determinants of health.
• Educate individuals and families on addiction, recovery, and stigma reduction.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, specialists, and community resources to enhance patient care.
• Provide clinical guidance on addiction-related issues to healthcare professionals and community groups.
• Advocate for individuals facing substance use challenges.
• Prescribe and manage controlled substances, ensuring risk mitigation and compliance with medical cannabis regulations.

WHAT WE ASK FOR

Education

• Master's Degree in Primary Health Nurse Care Practitioner program.
• Successful completion of the Prescribing Narcotics and Controlled Substances course required.
• Completion of a Suboxone online education program as asset.

Licenses, certification, credentials

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
• Membership in specialty related organizations e.g. NPAO, RNAO an asset
• Non-violent crisis intervention, First Aid, CPR and ASIST certifications are assets
• Current vulnerable sector check
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

Experience

• Minimum of three years of community health care and/or primary care experience required
• Experience in addiction medicine and harm reduction

YOUR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

General Nurse Practitioner competencies

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of harm reduction principles and practices, substance use and overdose response.
• Knowledge of evidence-informed guidelines, legislation, regulation and organizational policies when prescribing controlled drugs/ substances (CDS).
• Understanding of best practices related to the use of CDS and of other pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic options.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and accessibility in patient care.

Withdrawal Management Competencies

• In-depth understanding of addiction neurobiology.
• Advanced assessment and intervention skills for addiction treatment.
• Ability to evaluate emotional, cognitive, and behavioral states, crisis levels, and substance withdrawal symptoms.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Community: public places, community partner sites and clients' homes and/ or ADAPT busy office environment.
• Able to fulfill all duties and work hours from a remote/home location, whenever required.
• Able to work 22.5hrs/week; flexibility is required when meeting clients' needs in evenings and on occasional weekends.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Various physical actions of mobility are required (minimal lifting, sitting for periods of time, moderate wrist motions).

WHY ADAPT?

ADAPT (Halton Alcohol Drug and Gambling Assessment Prevention and Treatment Services) is one of Ontario’s largest and most diversified addiction and mental health agencies, offering comprehensive services to help those impacted by alcohol, drugs or gambling.

We believe your best work comes when you feel empowered, included, and supported, because thriving employees create thriving communities. We offer competitive compensation, generous paid time off, a flexible hybrid work environment, and comprehensive tools to support your professional growth.

Accessibility and Accommodation

ADAPT is committed to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA): we will provide accommodations throughout the hiring process. When invited to an interview, you can request accommodations, and we'll tailor the process to suit your needs.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

ADAPT values diversity and inclusion. We encourage candidates from First Nations, Métis, Inuit, racialized, LGBTQ2S+, women, people with disabilities, and those with lived experience to apply.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in hiring

ADAPT is not using AI in hiring for this role.