PROGRAM AREA: Primary Health
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Part-Time, Contract May 2024-June 2025
HOURS/WEEK: 28-35hours per week
Our Vision
A community without barriers to health and wellbeing
Our Mission
We reduce health inequities by providing inter-professional primary health services and community programs, focused on our priority populations, in collaboration with community partners.
Our Values
Innovation, Accountability, Person-Centred, Health Promotion, Excellence, Sustainability, Accessibility
Are you passionate about the Guelph CHC's Vision, Mission and Values and working with our priority populations who are: homeless or at risk of homelessness, low income, newcomers to Canada with language barriers, moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues, moderate to severe disabilities, without access to primary care, aboriginal communities, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, LGBTQ+ populations, other marginalized groups, and vulnerable children and their families experiencing violence, family conflict, social isolation and attachment struggles? If you are passionate about Guelph CHC's Vision, Mission, Values and priority populations and meet the below qualifications, we want to hear from you!
Working as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide clinical health services for clients and members of our priority populations, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides specialized health care with a strong emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention within the scope of practice and standards of care outlined in the Expanded Nursing Services for Patients Act and Regulations and the Practice Expectations Specific to Registered Nurses in the Extended Class (NPs). The NP diagnoses and manages common health problems and diseases both independently and in collaboration with the client and the physician. The Nurse Practitioner works as part of an interdisciplinary team to address issues in the community that affect health. They are responsible and accountable for their practice.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing, comprehensive health care to clients within priority population group, including addressing the health care needs of clients. This may include comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, counselling, screening, referral, education, treatment and follow-up, supportive client counseling, and crisis intervention.
- Determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural and environmental risk factors that may influence the client's health status.
- Ensure appropriate, comprehensive treatment is delivered and maintain complete, accurate, and timely electronic medical records.
- Participate in chart reviews, discussion of problem cases, and client inquiries
- Refer to specialists, hospitals, or other agencies as required
- Work within a determinants of health framework which emphasizes health promotion and education, disease prevention and recognizes the special risk factors (social, physical, psychological etc.) which may affect the health of clients
- Respond compassionately to the needs of the marginalized priority populations, with an understanding of how poverty, language barriers, mental illness, cognitive abilities and homelessness contributes to health outcomes.
- Address stigma and reduce barriers to health care access wherever possible
- Assure standards of patient care are maintained in accordance with accepted current best practice guidelines & Guelph CHC policy.
- Maintains client confidentiality and acts in an ethical and professional manner in accordance with the codes of conduct prescribed by the College of Nurses and in accordance with the Centre's policies.
- Participates in other GCHC programs/projects, as appropriate.
Key Qualifications and Skills
- Registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Member of the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario
- Experience working with communities and individuals who face barriers to accessing health care due illness and other factors known to be the determinants of health (poverty, education, language barriers, discriminations, mental health and substance use issues, etc.).
- Previous experience in community health/social services and/or a values-based organization is an asset
- Provides education and client centered care in a respectful and supportive manner,
- Assists clients to make informed decisions about their care
- Able to independently manage complex clients with comorbidities and vulnerabilities, consulting as appropriate
- Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Respectful, empathic listening with explanations geared to the clients abilities to understand.
- Experience working with cultural interpreters an asset.
- Effective collaboration and communication within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to speak multiple languages is an asset
- Proficient in the use of computers and various other software applications including Word, Outlook, PSS and electronic health records
- Understand and are committed to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Guelph CHC.
- Note: Nurse Practitioner may be required to share on‑call duties with other providers in the future.
If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume and cover letter, outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience meet the position requirements please visit our website at www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.
If at any stage in the selection process you require special accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.