Department / Unit: Life's Journey/New Directions

Posting Category: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start - Date of Hire

Term Ending: Three (3) years from start date

FTE: .54

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.5 hours

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Klinic Community Heath is a pro-choice community health centre that provides primary care, education and counselling services to our local community and throughout Manitoba. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity and socio-economic circumstances. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) delivers comprehensive, timely, community-based primary and preventive care within assigned Klinic and partner organization programs. Under the Life’s Journey/New Directions service arrangement, the NP supports individuals accessing these partner programs, including people with mental health, substance use, sexual health, and general health concerns.

The NP provides person-centred, culturally responsive, evidence-informed, trauma-informed and harm-reduction-oriented care within the NP’s authorized scope of practice. Services include comprehensive assessment and diagnosis; prevention and management of illness, chronic conditions and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections; appropriate testing, prescribing, treatment, follow-up, referral, health education and interprofessional consultation. Care may be delivered at partner sites, Klinic or other mutually agreed locations.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Master of Nursing,



Nurse Practitioner Stream or equivalent education preparation as approved by the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) required
- Minimum of 2 years experience in Community Health and/or Primary Health Care and/or Public Health and active registration in the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba in the RN – Extended Practice Register
- Demonstrated ability to provide protected, collaborative, person-centred care within multidisciplinary teams and with partner organizations.
- Current CPR certification
- Valid drivers license, access to a vehicle may be required
- Knowledge of community resources, mental health and social services, and culturally responsive and harm-reduction approaches to care.
- Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts
- Working knowledge of basic computer usage and Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated effective communication skills
- Experience in development and evaluation in Health Promotion and Education programs an asset

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessment

- Obtains health histories, conducts comprehensive health assessments and examinations, and assesses physical, mental,



sexual and reproductive health needs.
- Identifies health needs and risks, establishes urgency, and develops individualized, person-centred plans of care, including health promotion and prevention.

Diagnosis

- Orders, performs and interprets appropriate diagnostic and screening tests within the NP’s authorized scope, including screening relevant to sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections.
- Synthesizes data from health history, physical exam and diagnostic tests to formulate appropriate differential medical diagnoses.

Clinical Management

- Manages acute and chronic primary health care concerns within the NP’s authorized scope of practice and provides preventive care, health promotion and appropriate follow-up.
- Provides health information, counselling, education, support and advocacy; supports healthy lifestyles and early detection and prevention of disease.
- Follows current clinical practice guidelines.
- Collaborates with the client and relevant clinicians to develop management plans involving pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment, clinically appropriate procedures, referrals and consultations within the NP’s scope of practice.
- Provides women’s health services, where applicable, including prenatal examinations, Pap tests and birth control information and counselling.
- Coordinates care with physicians, social workers, mental health clinicians, pharmacists and other appropriate professionals, including case conferences and interdisciplinary care planning.

Evaluation

- Recognizes needs beyond the NP’s authorized scope and consults or refe

📌 Nurse Practitioner (Winnipeg)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
📍 Winnipeg