Nurse Practitioner at RISE Community Health Centre – Casual (#HC01-24-02) REPOST

Collingwood Neighbourhood House; Vancouver; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community health centre in Vancouver as a Nurse Practitioner. This role involves providing integrated, holistic health services to diverse populations. Collaborate with a dedicated team to address health inequities and support community well-being.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a Nurse Practitioner in community health.
• Registered with BC College of Nurses and Midwives.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in clinic, homes, and outreach settings.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Community Health

Culturally Safe Care

Non-judgmental Attitude

Conflict Management

Education

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Tools

OSCAR EMR

Job description

Nurse Practitioner at RISE Community Health Centre – Casual (#HC01-24-02) REPOST

Open until filled. We are seeking a full-service family nurse practitioner to join the RISE Community Health Centre team to provide care in a variety of settings.

Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) is a not-for-profit Society serving the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood of East Vancouver. CNH’s mandate is to promote the well-being of the Renfrew-Collingwood community by providing leadership and working collaboratively with individuals, families, agencies and other groups to develop and support inclusive, innovative, sustainable initiatives and services that respond to the community’s social, educational, economic, health, cultural and recreational needs.

RISE Community Health Centre (CHC) is a department of CNH, and is funded by the Ministry of Health. RISE CHC supports the health and well-being of Renfrew-Collingwood residents by offering community-based primary care and health promotion services. Populations of focus include Newcomers, LGBTQ2SIA+, Indigenous, Isolated Seniors, Youth, people experiencing Homelessness, those working in the Sex Trade, and those experiencing Mental Health and Substance Use issues. Services are delivered by a diverse interdisciplinary team, working in partnership with other CNH departments and partnering agencies.

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of the RISE CHC team, where you will work with committed and passionate professionals in the provision of integrated, high quality, holistic health services. We encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, and in particular those who identify as Black, Indigenous, Racialized, LGBTQ2SIA+, and those living with a visible or invisible disability.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the RISE Community Health Centre team. This position is for a full-service family Nurse Practitioner (excluding obstetrics or hospital work), providing care in clinic, client’s homes and outreach settings. The Nurse Practitioner will work as part of an interdisciplinary team with Physicians, Registered Nurses, Dietitians, Counsellors, Social Workers, Community Health Workers, and Medical Office Assistants. The Nurse Practitioner will be a staff of Collingwood Neighbourhood House, reporting to the management team (Director, clinical lead and clinic coordinator).

Skills & Qualifications

• Registered and in good standing with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Successful completion of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
• Professional Liability Protection with Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS)
• 2 or more years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in a community-based primary health care setting
• Demonstrates commitment to the concepts underpinning the unique role of Community Health Centres and a desire to collaboratively contribute to this CHC’s vision, mission and values
• Experience providing primary care for clients with addictions, including ability to effectively prescribe and manage Opioid Agonist Therapy
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill and competence working with socially complex clients
• An egalitarian philosophy and non-judgmental attitude (i.e. gender, culture, race, sexual orientation, language, ability and more)
• Previous experience providing culturally safe, trauma-informed care to marginalized populations
• Experience working with interdisciplinary, culturally diverse teams
• Experience applying strategies or practices to address social determinants of health and health inequity
• Experience providing outreach in community settings and in people’s homes
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage challenging behaviour, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Assets

• Fluency in identified non-official languages based on neighbourhood demographics
• Experience working with medical interpreters
• Experience with OSCAR EMR
• Compensation : Non-Fee for Service
• Schedule : Variable, Monday – Saturday, 9am – 6 : 30 pm
• Renumeration :

88.64 / hr

• inclusive of pay, in lieu of vacation and Stat.
• Location : RISE Community Health Centre, 5198 Joyce Street, Vancouver BC, V5R 4H1. Services also provided in local Renfrew-Collingwood Neighborhood
• Expected Start Date : ASAP

Application Process

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, with priority given to Canadian Citizens and permanent residents. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application. As per the Collingwood Neighbourhood House Human Resources Policies and Procedures, all factors being equal, first priority will be given to qualified local and internal applicants. We encourage applicants with lived experience of structural inequity to apply, and in particular those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2IA+, and those living with a visible or invisible disability.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to :

Please quote reference #HC01-24-02

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. We thank all individuals who apply for this position and will be contacting shortlisted candidates directly. No phone calls please.

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