Nurse Practitioner

Extendicare; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Extendicare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) for full‑time independent contractor roles across Ontario’s long‑term care network. You will provide advanced clinical leadership within an inter‑professional team to support residents with complex health needs.

You will lead primary health care delivery, collaborate with physicians and care staff, and focus on resident‑centered care, palliative and continuity planning while ensuring high standards and compliance with CNO scope.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in nursing settings.
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.
• Experience in geriatric or long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers primary health care to LTC residents with acute/chronic conditions.
• Provides clinical leadership to the LTC team and discharge planning.
• Performs health assessments and interprets diagnostic results.
• Develops person-centered care plans with residents and families.
• Collaborates with physicians, staff and community partners to improve care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

BScN

MScN or MN asset

NPAO membership (preferred)

Ontario Extended Class registration

Job description

NURSE PRACTITONER(NP) (Full-Time – Independent Contractor) – EXTENDICARE

Locations Across Ontario

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 senior care and living centres as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 team members are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.

Extendicare is seeking self-directed, results oriented nursing leaders, with strong communication and critical thinking skills. You will provide innovative and creative clinical leadership for our inter‑professional team to build capacity and support knowledge development in geriatric care, and work collaboratively with our physicians, staff, and system partners.

The Nurse Practitioner is an integrated member of the leadership team and values the importance of working within a strong interdisciplinary team. Reporting to the leadership team, you will collaborate with the Administrator, Director of Care and Medical Director and will provide direct comprehensive care, to Long‑Term Care (LTC) residents with specialized and complex needs based on enhanced clinical knowledge and skills. The Nurse Practitioner practice is an interdependent practice in which the Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, however, the scope of the NP’s practice will be beyond that of regular nursing care (full scope of extended class nurse as per the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)).

• Delivers primary health care to residents in long‑term care in the management of acute and chronic medical conditions, therapeutic management, health promotion and disease/injury prevention to deliver comprehensive health services
• Provides clinical leadership to LTC team members centered around resident care needs which can include resident admission/discharge, hospital discharge planning, palliative and end-of‑life care, pain management, dementia care and responsive behavior management
• Conducts health assessment using and adapting assessment tools and techniques based on resident needs and performs a completes health history, including physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural and ethnic dimensions of health
• Performs physical examination and identifies and interprets normal and abnormal findings and orders diagnostic investigations and interprets results using evidence‑based clinical reasoning
• Collaborates and engages with residents and family members to develop person‑centered plans of care and synthesizes health information using critical inquiry and clinical reasoning to formulate a diagnosis, health risks and states of health/illness
• Communicates with residents about the health assessment findings and/or diagnosis, including outcomes and prognosis through the application of knowledge of pathophysiology, psychopathology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, behavioural sciences, and family processes when making diagnoses and providing overall therapeutic management
• Selects appropriate interventions from a range of non‑pharmacological and pharmacological interventions to restore or maintain resident functional, physiological, and mental stability to achieve optimal health
• Promotes safe resident care by mitigating harm and addressing immediate risks for residents and others affected by adverse events and near misses
• Liaises with discharge planning services for hospitalized residents to ensure a smooth and safe transition back to the long‑term care home (LTCH)
• Collaborates with Extendicare Leaders and community health services in initiatives for the development, implementation, and evaluation of systems to promote continuity of resident care across the continuum and collaborates with the leadership team on educational programs for the care team such as participating in professional advisory, and leads and supports quality improvement and research initiatives
• Dedicated time of 80% of the NP’s time to be engaged in direct care to residents, and 20% to be engaged in research and providing education to improve resident care
• Ability to incorporate knowledge of diversity, cultural safety, and the determinants of health in the assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic management of residents and the evaluation of outcomes and exercise independent judgment and to assess situations and problems efficiently and effectively
• Leadership skills, working well within an inter‑professional team and ability to foster effective working relationships and ability to provide clinical supervision, education and mentoring for nursing students, medical students, and other learners, including residents/families
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders as well as work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with flexibility for potentially evenings or weekends participates in providing after hours and on‑call coverage
• Knowledge of RNAO Best Practice guidelines and MLTC Regulations and Act

Qualifications

• College of Nurses of Ontario registration in the Extended Class
• Baccalaureate in Nursing (BScN), Masters Degree in Nursing (MScN or MN) an asset
• Membership with Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) (preferred)
• Has acquired professional liability insurance (with either RNAO or other liability insurance)
• National certification in gerontology an asset

In Ontario, Extendicare, ParaMed Home Health Care and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation needs must be provided in advance. To discuss your needs, please contact the individual noted in the posting.

Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long‑term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission‑driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well‑being, and long‑term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity‑deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [e-mail].

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.