2026-028 Nurse Practitioner

Elte Carpets Limited; Attawapiskat; On-site; CAD 159,588 - 165,886; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

Group health and welfare benefits

Relocation paid by the organization

Housing provided by the organization

Annual retention bonus

Northern living allowance

Vacation travel bonus

Job summary

Elte Carpets Limited is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner for a permanent full-time position in Attawapiskat, Ontario. You will provide Primary Health Care in a supportive environment that fosters cultural sensitivity and patient care excellence. Responsibilities include health teaching, liaising with physicians, and referring clients as needed.

This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $159,588.00 to $165,886.50, along with bonuses and housing provided by the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Knowledge of Indigenous health issues and the geographic region.
• Experience in a remote area and ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide Primary Health Care to clients in the Hospital and Outpatient department.
• Liaise with physicians to ensure quality care.
• Provide health teaching and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Refer clients for follow-up with community health agencies.
• Work with Registered Nursing staff to perform delegated procedures.
• Ability to prescribe narcotics and controlled substances.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Documentation skills

Primary Health Care Competencies

Education

Registered Nursing Program with certification as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Title: Nurse Practitioner

Division: Clinical Services

Affiliation: ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)

Site: Attawapiskat, ON

Reports to: Director of Patient Care

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Eligible for WAHA Sign-on Bonus (up to $25,000), Employee Referral Bonus (up to $5,500) & Retention Program

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge—the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem‑solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, rediscovered a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Parametric Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• Adaptable and culturally sensitive to situations as they arise
• Demonstrate leadership and critical thinking skills
• Ability to maintain comprehensive documentation skills based on the standards outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Demonstrated Primary Health Care Competencies in Adult, Family, gerontology, Pediatric, and Women’s Health.

What You’ll Do

• Provide Primary Health Care to clients in the Hospital and after hours in the Outpatient department
• Liaise and consult with the physicians based in Moose Factory to ensure quality of care by establishing and maintaining a network of consultation and referral with physicians and other health professionals.
• Provide health teaching, promoting healthy lifestyles by incorporating a teaching plan with interventions
• Referring clients as appropriate for follow‑up with community health agencies and programs
• Working with Registered Nursing staff in the Hospital to develop skills to perform procedures delegated by physicians.
• Ability to prescribe narcotics and controlled substances

What You Bring

• Successful completion of a Registered Nursing Program with certification as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of two year experience as a Registered nurse in an acute care setting.
• Experience in Outpost Nursing setting will be considered an asset
• Registered with CNO as a Registered Nurse Extended Class (RN EC)
• Knowledge and sensitivity of Indigenous health issues and of the geographic region
• Experience in a remote area and ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $159,588.00 - $165,886.50

Competition #: 2026-028

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.