Nurse Practitioner - Integrated Health Services

Centretown Community Health Centre / Centre de sante communautaire du Centre-ville; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Centretown CHC / Centre de sante communautaire du Centre-ville in downtown Ottawa is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Integrated Health Services. This casual pool position supports primary care with emphasis on prevention, health promotion and chronic disease management across the lifespan.

The role works within an interdisciplinary team, offers same-day access clinics, and may cross-train to serve priority populations. Mandatory CNON-extended class registration and HOOPP pension are included.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum two years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, RN (EC) in a community primary care setting, including working with clients throughout the life cycle.
• Knowledge of and commitment to community-based health care.
• Significant expertise in supporting people with complex mental health and addiction issues.
• Harm reduction approach to care.
• Health equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression lens.
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience supervising/working with medical learners.
• Proficient with Windows-based computer systems, email and MS Word.
• Availability weekdays, rotating evening shifts, and occasional weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary health care with emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion and chronic disease management for clients across the lifespan.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team of nurse practitioners and family physicians.
• Cross-train to provide coverage to clinics serving the Centre’s priority populations.
• May participate in same-day access clinics.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Supervision of learners

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Tools

MS Word

Email (Outlook)

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - Integrated Health Services

Casual Position (This posting will create a pool of candidates for upcoming vacancies)

Pay Scale

$62.71 hour to $75.56 /hour

Pension and Benefits

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)/ including some benefits

About the Role

Centretown CHC has a casual opportunity for Nurse Practitioner in our Integrated Health Services team. Join a dynamic group of health care professionals providing a full spectrum of primary health care in a community health centre located in downtown Ottawa. Our interdisciplinary team includes other nurse practitioners, family physicians, registered nurses, medical receptionists, diabetes educators, social workers, community support workers, and other health care professionals.

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary health care services with strong emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion and chronic disease management for clients across the lifespan within a cohesive provider team of other nurse practitioners and family physicians. This position will also be scheduled for some same day access clinics and may be cross trained to provide coverage to different clinics geared towards serving the Centre’s priority populations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum two years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, RN (EC) in a community primary care setting, including working with clients throughout the life cycle and across the wellness-to-illness continuum.
• Knowledge of and commitment to community-based health care.
• Significant expertise in supporting people with complex mental health and addiction issues.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a harm reduction approach to care.
• Knowledge of and ability to work effectively with diverse populations applying a health equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression lens.
• Ability to work effectively, independently and in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Interest and/or experience in supervising and working with medical learners.
• Proficient with Windows-based computer systems, in particular email and MS Word.
• Availability required: weekdays, rotating evening shifts, and occasional weekends.

Desirable

• Experience with PS Suite.
• CHC experience.
• Ability to communicate in French is preferred.

Language Designation

• English, written and spoken.

Start Date

TBD

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants invited to an interview will be contacted. Candidates requiring accommodation during the application and/or the interview process should contact us at [e-mail] so arrangements can be made. CCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce and as such, we encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with.

Centretown CHC has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, as such applicants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide proof of vaccinations to be considered for employment. Reasonable accommodation will be considered for persons with medical exemption or other exemptions under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

In accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act and as part of our commitment to transparency, CCHC may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology during its recruitment process to assist in the screening, assessment or selection of candidates. Our use of AI is intended to support and not replace the judgment of our hiring professionals. All final hiring decisions remain the responsibility of our team as we are committed to a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.