nurse practitioner
Posted on April 11, 2024
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Employer details
Scarborough Centre for Health Communities
Job details
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to providing accessible, equitable, and transformational health and social service choices for the well-being of Scarborough's diverse communities. We cultivate vital community services by promoting healthy lifestyles while delivering a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services programming. Our I2CARE values ensures that we, as a work community, treat all with, inclusivity, innovation, collaboration, accessibility respect and equity.
As an employer, we strive for excellence as a workplace and are committed to building a workforce that enhances our capacity to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
We are currently looking to hire a:
Nurse Practitioner
*1 - Full Time, permanent (35 hours per week)*
*Reporting To: Manager ? Primary Care *
The Hepatitis C (HCV) Program for Scarborough is in partnership with the Ministry of Health. Our goals are to:
* Increasing overall access to HCV diagnosis and treatment.
* To reduce the spread of HCV and reinfection.
* To work with at risk populations to support education and health promoting behaviours.
*Key areas of responsibility:*
* Provide comprehensive client centered care within their scope of practice.
* Adhere to the College of Nurses standards of practice.
* Actively participate within an inter-professional model of care.
* Participate in peer/chart audit reviews as required.
* Participate in case conferences.
* Capacity to work in a team setting, delivering services to marginalized individuals living with chronic illness, mental health and addiction.
* Willingness to participate in professional development opportunities and preceptor nurse practitioner/medical students.
* Maintain competencies as required through professional development.
* Involve the patient in all aspects of treatment and care.
* Provide instruction and support as patients learn to administer treatment and manage side-effects, and develop follow up plans.
* Provide telephone support as necessary.
* Provide community education sessions as schedule permits.
* Capacity to maintain professional links with other agencies, colleges and universities.
* Cover for on-call shifts as part of the broad primary care provider?s pool.
*Scope and Accountability: *
* The Nurse Practitioner will function within their full scope of practice in accordance to College of Nurses of
* Ontario standards of practice. The Nurse Practitioner is accountable to the primary care manager.
*Qualifications and Experience:*
* Master?s prepared Nurse Practitioner with Primary Health Care certificate.
* Registration, in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class.
* Member of NPAO with additional professional liability coverage.
* 3-5 years practice working as a NP utilizing advanced nursing assessment skills in an inter-professional model of care.
* Experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in a community setting is strongly preferred.
* Experience in program development preferred.
* Current HCP CPR.
* Willing to become a member of other professional bodies to enhance practice (e.g., Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses.
* Oral/written fluency in other languages relevant to providing service in the role would be considered an asset.
* Be open to accessing continuing education opportunities.
* Demonstrated experience/confidence in working independently, with a high degree of self-direction and strong organizational skills.
* Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, including effective conflict resolution, and communication (written and oral) skills.
*Significant Working Conditions:*
* Flexibility of hours ? occasional evening or weekend work will be required
* Flexible working sites ? working in the community
* Valid driver?s license required
* Vehicle required
Joining our team offers the opportunity for professional growth, competitive compensation, and
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LocationScarborough, ON
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Salary$40.51 to $112.45HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
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