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About the Role
The Nurse Practitioner provides non-urgent primary care assessments, promoting continuity of care and addressing client needs through collaborative leadership, education, and coaching.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical assessments, consultations, and primary care within the RN extended class scope of practice for clients with substance use, mental health issues, and gambling concerns.
- Determine the needs of clients for urgent or emergent care.
- Utilize telecommunications technologies to connect with clients at remote locations.
- Conduct telemedicine assessments to determine the need for emergency room visits or other care.
- Establish caring and therapeutic relationships with patients, demonstrating trust, respect, and honesty.
- Provide education and information to patients individually or in group sessions on health topics, including medication use for managing cravings and withdrawal.
- Promote decisions and actions consistent with a client-centered care culture.
- Collaborate with the interprofessional team regarding care planning and follow-up for individuals with high-risk or complex health problems.
- Partner with community agencies and diagnostic service providers to ensure timely and comprehensive service for clients with substance use and/or mental health issues.
- Employ advanced communication and conflict management skills to assist the interprofessional team in understanding and resolving ethical or difficult situations.
- Provide education, coaching, and support to staff and students to enhance problem-solving and decision-making related to primary care.
- Support the dissemination of research, knowledge, and innovative practices.
- Engage in data collection, analysis, and report writing related to program indicators.
- Monitor telemedicine services and identify issues requiring management attention.
- Recommend solutions for service gaps and necessary changes to improve client and staff safety and patient care quality.
- Conduct job responsibilities with a commitment to harm reduction, trauma-informed, women-centered, and anti-oppressive practices.
- Abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and report incidents immediately.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Jean Tweed Centre.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the overall goals and objectives of The Centre.
- Maintain a client service orientation, addressing client needs and concerns.
- Work collaboratively, respecting others, sharing information, consulting, and celebrating successes.
- Demonstrate accountability by taking responsibility and following through on commitments.
- Support inclusion and equity by respecting others, embracing diversity, and addressing oppression.
- Commit to continuous learning through professional development, feedback, and skill application.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with Advanced Preparation in Primary Care or Adult Nursing.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate required.
- Member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario with advanced certification (RN Extended Class).
- Minimum of 2-4 years of Clinical experience in a hospital or community health setting.
- Minimum of 2 years caring for clients & families with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns.
- Experience working in an advanced clinical practice role in primary care or emergency care setting preferred.
- Demonstrated in-depth expertise regarding clinical assessment and primary care of women living with substance abuse, mental health, and gambling concerns.
- Advanced knowledge regarding patient safety, change leadership, project management, and evaluation.
- Working knowledge with adult education techniques.
- Ability to work in a self-directed manner using leadership, critical thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Sound interpersonal, team development, and conflict management skills.
- Sound knowledge of legislation pertaining to substance use & mental health.
- Working knowledge of technology and required computer skills.
- Experience with Telemedicine use is an asset.
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Primary care
- Telemedicine
- Substance use
- Mental health
- Gambling concerns
- Harm reduction
- Trauma-informed practices
- Women-centered practices
- Anti-oppressive practices
- Communication
- Conflict management
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Team development
- Adult education techniques
- Patient safety
- Change leadership
- Project management
- Evaluation
- Technology proficiency
- Computer skills
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Part-time
Experience Level
- 2-4 years clinical experience
- 2 years experience with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree with Advanced Preparation in Primary Care or Adult Nursing
- RN Extended Class certification
Salary/Compensations
- $55.63 - $65.08 per hour
Benefits
- Extended Health Care
- Dental Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About the Company
- The Jean Tweed Centre