Position: Permanent Full-Time Nurse Practitioner

Job ID: CCH-2623

Bargaining Status: C.U.P.E. Local 4891

Vacancy Type: New Position

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with the requirement of at least 1 evening

Service Area: Primary Health Care

Program/Department: Medical Services

Reports To: Manager of Interprofessional Primary Care

Hourly Rate/Salary: $103,780.18 - $124,947.00 per annum, plus 20 paid vacation days, 10 paid professional development days, excellent benefits

Start Date: As soon as possible

About CommunitiCare Health

We are a first of its kind community health care agency that provides a full range of community health care and support services in Toronto, offering a blend of community support services, community mental health and addictions services, supportive housing, inter-professional primary care and home care services. We continually look for ways to better serve our clients and our community, and to equitably provide access to community care to keep our clients healthy and happy at home.

Position Statement/Summary

As a member of the inter-professional primary health care team, you will provide comprehensive primary health care with a focus on health promotion to clients of all ages, on and off-site, including home visits; work independently and as part of an inter-professional team. You will also be involved in organizational, team-based or individual quality and performance improvement projects and initiatives that improve client outcome and increase access to care. This is a unionized position.

Key Responsibilities

· Provides ongoing comprehensive primary health care to clients of all ages within the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, counseling, screening, referral, and client education.

· Provides comprehensive primary medical care to populations facing multiple barriers, ensuring access to those most vulnerable.

· Provide itinerant services working from different locations to create greater access to populations facing barriers to care.

· Initiates and manages the care of clients and/or monitors the ongoing treatment of clients with acute and chronic illnesses where necessary and appropriate in consultation with other members of the inter-qualified team or by providing referrals to specialist consultants.

· Monitors client health, and,



collaborating with the client, and if appropriate, their family and other members of the inter-qualified team (or external providers), develops care plans and recommendations concerning treatment, prevention, and health promotion options.

· Incorporates and strengthens collaborative and inter-professional work.

· Sees clients primarily on site – on both scheduled and urgent basis – and as needed in the community through outreach, off-site clinics, home, and hospital visits.

· Participates in primary health care programs and service delivery in partnership with other institutions and agencies as required.

· Initiates, participates in, or leads appropriate in-service training sessions.

· Ensures that infection control policies and procedures are followed.

· Fosters clients’ self-help, mutual aid, and capacity building by assisting with the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs that address needs of community, as appropriate.

· Where appropriate, develops partnerships with other agencies to improve health care service provision and better address the needs of community.

· Maintains complete and accurate client records, assessment notes and required correspondence.

· Safeguards client records, assures confidentiality and privacy of client information.

· Participates in the implementation of the organizational quality improvement initiatives and works towards achieving organizational goals to ensure access to primary health care services.

· Contributes to programs and services cycle of planning and evaluation, and participates in center-wide planning, committees, and team meetings as appropriate.

· Participates in nursing/inter-professional research with colleagues - internal and external to the Centre, as appropriate.

· Interest in participating in the training and education of medical students and other health care professionals.

· Maintains all licenses, certificates,



and standards related to the ability to practice as an NP in Ontario.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree or higher degree in Nursing from a recognized university.

· Certificate as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner from a recognized institution.

· Current registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

· Three to five years nursing experience in a community primary care setting, or in combination of community and hospital or public health settings.

· Knowledge of and experience with therapeutic methods and practices based upon a health promotion/illness prevention model.

· Experience providing comprehensive primary medical care to populations facing multiple barriers and with comorbidities, including mental health and addictions.

· Demonstrated ability, commitment to and knowledge of community health care.

· Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based model and within an inter-professional team environment.

· Proficiency in the use of computers and appropriate software applications.

· Experience in health promotion program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation is an asset.

· Excellent interpersonal skills.

· Excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management and time management skills.

· Commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement and innovation.

Note to External Applicants

We thank all the applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our hiring practices, we encourage and particularly welcome resumes from traditionally marginalized communities. This includes but is not limited to consumers/survivors, people of colour, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

If you have any requirements for accommodation due to disability, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment and selection process. We will work with you to best meet your needs as per the resources available to us.

CommunitiCare Health is a scent-free environment.

Pay: $103,780.18-$124,947.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Nurse Practitioner - Permanent Full-Time (Toronto)
🏢 CommunitiCare Health
📍 Toronto