Canadian Mental Health Association Durham is an integrated community mental health and primary care hub that has been providing mental health services to Durham Region for over 60 families experiencing mental health challenges, from information and education to case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, housing and primary healthcare. These services are addition to dealing with client mental health issues, address social determinants of health using The Nurse Practitioner provides services to clients who include the individual throughout their lifespan, the family, and the community, with strong emphasis on health promotion, patient education and disease prevention. Working within the scope of practice of the RN (EC), performs a comprehensive health or symptom directed assessment synthesizes data from multiple sources to make diagnosis, as part of the health care team Spend adequate time with the client to determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors which may influence the client’s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with, other health care providers and agencies/services In accordance with the philosophy of primary health care, encourages clients and families to take responsibility for their own health by involving them in risk factor and health problem identification, goal setting, and the choices of interventions for disease treatment and prevention, health promotion Works within medical directives as established and approved by CMHA Durham and the collaborating physician Determine the need for and orders from an approved list and interprets the results of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests, within the scope of practice Sees clients at the clinic with scheduled and urgent appointments, and in the community through home visits, during regular and extended hours Provides advances nursing care and treatment (including pharmacological complementary therapies and/or counselling interventions for health problem) Nurse Practitioner, NPLC 2 Monitors the ongoing therapy of clients with chronic stable illness by providing effective pharmacological, complementary, or counselling interventions Collaboration with physicians,



independently and with other allied health to develop and discuss appropriate individualized care plans with client/family caregiver based on best practices Documents using client health records, refers to and arranges follow-up as necessary Implements strategies to foster independent and healthy lifestyles with the chronically ill medical population Uses community assessment data to identify community needs and resources and develops, implements and evaluates appropriate programming Involves and encourages clients in decisions and actions about their own health Initiate and develops health education and other activities that assist, promote and support clients as they strive to achieve the highest level of health Delivers health education program for patients and communities Implements strategies to promote health and prevent disease for both primary and secondary prevention Maintaining current knowledge of policy manuals, reading minutes of meetings and keeping up to date with organizational happenings Knowing established work and administrative procedures Risk Management ~ Minimizes risks adhering to CMHA Durham policies and procedures identifying, assessing, evaluating and controlling risks ensuring well-being of staff and clients Council of Ontario University Program in Nursing Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program Certificate (or recognized equivalent) in positive standing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Master in nursing or health-related field required Current Membership with the RNAO and evidence of liability insurance Nurse Practitioner, NPLC 3 Intermediate proficiency in written and verbal French is an asset Proficient in use of internet, Microsoft software, drug database programs Experience with electronic medical records system is an asset Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, and other related legislation in Ontario is an asset Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships clients, community, partners and represent the agency in a professional manner at all times Excellent communication (written and verbal)



skills and ability to formally present information to individuals or groups in order to develop, implement and monitor nursing care plans and attend meetings Ability to resolve complex client problems in order to ensure a high standard of nursing service Flexibility to adapt to change and support any function required within the clinic (i.e. injections, phlebotomy, administrative support) Ability to make accurate nursing assessments and implement best practices Ability to minimize risks adhering to established policies and procedures Ability to participate as a member of a high performance multi-disciplinary team Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), internet Working within the scope of practice of the RN (EC), performs a comprehensive health or symptom directed assessment synthesizes data from multiple sources to make diagnosis, as part of the health care team Spend adequate time with the client to determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors which may influence the client’s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with, other health care providers and agencies/services In accordance with the philosophy of primary health care, encourages clients and families to take responsibility for their own health by involving them in risk factor and health problem identification, goal setting, and the choices of interventions for disease treatment and prevention, health promotion Works collaboratively and in consultation with the collaborating physicians and specialists as defined in the RN(EC) scope of practice “Expectation for consultation with physicians” Nurse Practitioner, NPLC 4 Works within medical directives as established and approved by CMHA Durham and the collaborating physician Determine the need for and orders from an approved list and interprets the results of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests, within the scope of practice Determines the need for and orders and interprets reports of diagnostic ultrasounds within the scope of RN(EC) practice Sees clients at the clinic with scheduled and urgent appointments, and in the community through home visits, during regular and extended hours

📌 Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Clinic (Oshawa)
🏢 CMHA Durham
📍 Oshawa