Nurse Practitioner

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join a new healthcare initiative aimed at serving the urban Indigenous community. This role involves comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, and collaboration with a primary care team to deliver culturally sensitive healthcare services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and leadership skills while promoting health and wellness initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community, working in a supportive and innovative environment dedicated to holistic care and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Nursing or equivalent required.
• Current Nurse Practitioner registration in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client assessments and develop care plans.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare teams.
• Promote health and wellness in the Indigenous community.

Skills

Clinical Judgment

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Cultural Sensitivity

Health Promotion Knowledge

Education

Master of Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Employment Opportunity: Nurse Practitioner

Location: Halifax, NS

Salary Range: $58.30 to $70.55 hourly

Employment Term: Contract Hire Date – January 2026, 0.8 position (28 hours/ week) Monday- Friday Daytime hours

Reports To: Health Director and Clinical Lead

General Description:

The Wije’winen Health Centre is a new project of the MNFC, and we are looking for one (1) Nurse Practitioner (NP). The Wije’winen Health Centre is a newly constructed facility, located in central Halifax/Kjipuktuk, that will offer healthcare services to the urban indigenous community. The NP partners with and complements other members of the health care team for the achievement of person and family centred care, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation of patient health and treatment outcomes, screening and health promotion, early detection of illness and disease, chronic disease management, continuity and coordination of care and enhanced access to programs, services, and community resources.

The primary care team works together to develop and deliver services to the urban Indigenous community, which may at times require outreach. These services will be based on the principle of etuaptmumk (two-eyed seeing).

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning), care planning, case management, evaluation of client competence in self-care and other related outcomes coupled with the provision of nursing care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, public, community partners, primary care team members and other professionals and agencies using verbal, written and electronic communication means.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills within scope of practice including clinical judgment and creative problem-solving skills and the ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
• Show leadership capabilities and strong ethical standards and a commitment to professional development and life-long learning and ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and families, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy, client autonomy, and social justice concerns.
• Strong understanding of health promotion, population health, trauma informed care, and the determinants of health theory and practice.
• Ability to transmit information grounded in behavior change and principles of self-management intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being and demonstrated ability in applying new and innovative technologies and strategies for education and patient counselling.
• Manage time and resources, implementing activities to promote efficient cooperation and collaboration among relevant others.
• Promote staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of Wije’winen Health Centre policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
• Knowledge Integration and Translation: Ability to use information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence and integrate best practice from nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice along with commitment to continuous learning for self, interprofessional team and supportive of interprofessional health discipline students through formal/informal mentoring opportunities.
• Adhere to all Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre policies.
• May perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master of Nursing – Advanced Nursing Practice stream or equivalent nurse practitioner program.
• Current registration as a Nurse Practitioner – Family/ All Ages, and in good standing with Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN), or eligible.
• Recent experience working in a Nurse Practitioner role with family of all ages preferred.
• Experience working in an Indigenous community would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Programs, including Outlook.
• Experience with ability to organize and maintain client health records within an EMR including continuous learning around EMR functionalities considered an asset.
• Current certification in HCP CPR/BCLS.
• Access to reliable transportation to and from the workplace.
• Mi’kmaw language proficiency would be an asset but is not required.
• Indigenous Ancestry is an asset, please self-identify.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel working within this job title.

The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices laws. We are committed to providing a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees, applicants or other covered persons by co-workers, supervisors, managers, or third parties based on a person’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veterans status, disability unrelated to job requirements, ethnicity, genetic information, military service, political affiliation, marital status and pregnancy or other protected status.

Qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) reserves the right to refuse all applications for employment. The MNFC will not assume any expenses related to this or any job application process included and not limited to travel, relocation, and application development.

*Only those applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.