Nurse Pracititioner, HART Hub

Position Status: Full-time Permanent / Part-time Permanent

Union: ONA

Number of Positions: 2

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a regional hospital delivering acute healthcare to a rapidly growing population of more than 300,000 in Peterborough and the surrounding communities, including the First Nations of Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville.

With an annual budget of nearly $390 million, and a proud local history extending back over a century, PRHC has nearly 500 inpatient beds and offers a wide range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, vascular surgery and mental health & addictions.

PRHC is located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada a 90-minute drive north‑east of Toronto. We are the region’s largest employer with more than 3,100 staff, 450 physicians with privileges, and a core group of 250 volunteers.

As a member of the PRHC team, you will be part of an exceptional working environment – a forum to share knowledge, to lead and learn, to develop talents, relationships and careers, and a culture that recognizes and celebrates the efforts and achievements of its people.

PRHC is proud to be recognized as one of the top 20 employers nationwide in the healthcare and social services category, and 199 overall among 300 Canadian employers across all sectors, on the Canada’s Best Employers list released by Forbes in 2025.

• Vacation and Benefits
• Pension program with matching employer contribution
• Health and Wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, travel discounts, etc.)
• Learning fund for educational development

The stated hours of work are approximate as schedules are subject to change with the operational needs of the Health Centre. Changes made to hours of work will follow the terms of the applicable collective agreement, company policy and/or legislation.

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is pleased to partner with various Peterborough agencies, to offer services through the new Peterborough Homelessness Addiction and Recovery Team (HART) Hub. The Peterborough HART Hub is designed as a low‑barrier, trauma‑informed, culturally responsive, health care model that integrates primary care, mental health, substance use treatment, housing with supports, and health systems navigation. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) would be responsible for delivery services effectively and in a way that meets the needs of the individuals they serve.

The Registered Nurse, Extended Class, RN(EC) will work with clients presenting with significant mental health and/or substance use concerns using a client‑centred, evidence‑based service model based on standards of best practice. This position has NP responsibilities for awareness and potential coverage of NP roles in all mental health outpatient programs.

The position provides bio‑psycho‑social assessment of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of moderate to severe mental health and addictions conditions and offers psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical interventions designed to ameliorate such conditions.

Jointly reporting to the PRHC Manager, Adult Outpatient Mental Health & Addiction Programs, and the Fourcast Addiction Services HART Hub Manager, and with professional accountability under the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the RN(EC) must be credentialed according to hospital bylaws. The NP will work onsite at the Peterborough HART Hub as part of the Integrated Health Team, through daily onsite work, the members of the Integrated Health Team will report to the HART Hub manager.

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PRHC and Fourcast, the NP will report daily to the HART Hub manager with shared oversight of the role between the PRHC and Fourcast managers. The PRHC and HART Hub managers each hold distinct but complementary areas of oversight, with shared responsibility for collaboration, performance outcomes and service quality.

The RN(EC) functions in an expanded role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately manage acute/chronic illness and promote wellness. The RN(EC)…