Nurse Practitioner

Canopy Growth; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative organization in the medical cannabis sector is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their team. This part-time role focuses on providing consultations primarily for veterans, offering the opportunity to educate patients on the therapeutic use of cannabis. With full training and administrative support provided, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to improving patient care. This position offers flexible hours, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and have a keen interest in medical cannabis, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Full training provided

Full administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Nurses and in good standing.
• Must be highly organized and possess excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veterans seeking medical cannabis prescriptions.
• Educate patients on the medicinal use of cannabis.
• Monitor patient responses to prescribed dosages.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Ability to work independently

Team-oriented approach

Knowledge of cannabis as medicine

Bilingual (asset)

Education

Registered Nurse with College of Nurses

Job description

Apollo Applied Research is a virtual medical clinic offering its patients an accessible path to medical cannabis treatment. We offer effective treatments for many chronic health conditions such as pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, PTSD and more through an evidence-based approach to empower our patients to take control of their overall health. We have a team of experienced health care professionals dedicated to patient care and medical cannabis education. We are actively seeking new and better ways to treat our patients’ illnesses with medical cannabis across Canada.

Apollo is a growing organization in the exciting, fast-paced, and evolving industry of medical cannabis. Working at Apollo provides our employees with an atmosphere of ongoing professional advancement opportunities, learning, challenges, and problem solving. Our teams consist of dedicated and empathetic professionals with a diverse set of perspectives, experiences, and collaboration to maximize our collective impact.

The Opportunity

Apollo has clinical hours available, and we are actively recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner to work mostly with our Veteran patients, prescribing Medical Cannabis through our virtual platform. The candidate can be licensed in any province.

We offer:

1. Full training provided
2. Full administrative support
3. Flexible days and hours, with evening and weekends available
4. An extensive multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

1. Provide consultations for veterans and other patients interested in obtaining a medical cannabis prescription
2. Help educate patients on the use of cannabis as medicine
3. Follow up with patients and monitor response to dosage and cannabinoids prescribed
4. Other duties assigned.

Experience

1. Registered with and in good standing with the College of Nurses
2. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English
3. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload
4. Team-oriented approach with existing team members and physicians
5. Must be highly organized and have a good sense of time management
6. Informed and abreast of scientific research and willing to learn more about the industry
7. Experience in pain management or mental health is an asset
8. Previous work with veterans and/or medical cannabis is a big asset
9. Bilingual is an asset

Other Details

This is a part-time position based out of Ontario; however, we will consider candidates across Canada.