Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Parental Leave

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Parental Leave

PPT is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (RN(EC)) for a 20 month parental leave contract. This position will work within an interdisciplinary health care team to independently and collaboratively provide comprehensive primary health care to clients with an emphasis on sexual & reproductive health, health promotion, disease prevention and health education.

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JOB TITLE
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Parental Leave (Registered Nurse – Extended Class)

LOCATION: Downtown (36B Prince Arthur Ave) & North York (940 Sheppard Ave West)

FTE STATUS: Full Time (1.0 FTE, 37.5 hours/week, including two evenings)

STARTING SALARY $ + Benefits

DURATION OF POSITION: 20 months (Parental leave contract)

REPORTS TO: Director of Community Health Services

BARGANING UNIT OPSEU Local 5115

Planned Parenthood Toronto (PPT) is a fully accredited community health centre that provides primary health care services to youth 13 to 29 years as well as health promotion programming, education, training and research to improve the health and well-being of Toronto’s diverse communities. PPT offers health services at our downtown main site, our North York Satellite site, as well as through mobile health units that work across Toronto.

We are currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner (RN(EC)) to work 37.5 hours a week (including two evenings per week or one evening and a Saturday) primarily at PPT’s main site (36B Prince Arthur Ave.). This position will work within an interdisciplinary health care team to independently and collaboratively provide comprehensive primary health care to clients with an emphasis on sexual & reproductive health, health promotion, disease prevention and health education.

In accordance with PPT’s anti-racist and equity principles, we particularly encourage applications from Black and/or Indigenous communities in order to better reflect the communities of youth we serve and the specific needs of racialized youth.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse – Extended Class (RN(EC)) is a nurse specialist in primary health care with advanced knowledge and decision-making skills, who practices autonomously to offer the full scope of primary health care nurse practitioner practice. The RN(EC) is expected to meet the standards of practice specific to the Extended Class and function in accordance with relevant legislation and standards of nursing practice set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

At PPT, the RN(EC) works within an interdisciplinary health care team to independently and collaboratively provide comprehensive primary and episodic health care to clients with an emphasis on sexual & reproductive health, health promotion, disease prevention and health education. The RN(EC) is responsible for supporting the Agency’s mission, values and objectives. PPT is also committed to support NP learning – this position is an excellent opportunity to build your skills related to IUD and birth control implant insertions/removals, medical abortion, and gender affirming care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides virtual, over-the-phone and in-person client-centred comprehensive primary and episodic health care to clients as outlined and appropriate within the Extended Class scope of practice.
• Works independently and collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team; consults with other health care professionals when client’s condition is beyond the RN(EC) scope of practice and transfers care if appropriate.
• Provides health education, health promotion, and supportive counselling and/or crisis intervention to clients where appropriate.
• Advocates on an individual basis for and with clients to other agencies and institutions.
• Completes follow-up required by client and/or refers when appropriate.
• Provides anonymous Standard HIV and Point of Care HIV testing with appropriate pre- and post-test counselling.
• Provides educational information on IUDs and does IUD placements and removals (training can be provided).
• Provides educational information on the birth control implant and does implant insertions and removals (training can be provided).Provides gender-affirming…