Nurse Practitioner, Community Health Clinic - Casual

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial. This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

Who you are:

· You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage

· You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard

· You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

What we are looking for:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP), Community Health Clinic, will provide comprehensive primary care services for unattached patients over the age of 6 months within our geographic area of the Ontario Health Team. This role involves a strong leadership component with specific focus on innovative care pathways for high risk paediatric and adult patients as well as connections with patients to help deter ED visits.

This role also may include medical assessment, treatment and evaluation, education and health promotion, disease and injury prevention, acute medical treatment, rehabilitation and support for complex medical and frail elderly patients. The NP will also provide support as needed for other patient types requesting primary care in the community such as palliative patients, paediatrics, and those searching for Cancer screening.

The NP will need advanced knowledge and decision-making skills to provide a comprehensive health focused approach in meeting the needs of this population.

The NP will practice within the interprofessional team model and be responsible for promoting best practices in complex medical, geriatric and palliative care, paediatrics and promote excellence in the nursing care of complex and frail adults through direct patient care and consultation. The NP will work collaboratively with OHT medical lead, primary care physicians, other NPs and community partners caring for patients in the community.

The NP will work closely with the Medical Lead in establishing priorities for this new model and all other programs available and offered by the Ontario Health Team partners.

What you bring to the role: