Nurse Practitioner - City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team (Lindsay)

Job Description:

Temporary position 6 - 12 months
Offering part-time (18.75 hours per week ) up to full-time (37.5 hours per week)

The City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team’s priorities are you and our patients. We provide patient care through a collaborative and team-oriented approach where work-life harmony is one of our core values.

Your opinion matters on our team. We believe you should have a voice so that we can continually work together in providing the best care for our patients. We encourage a workplace where you can bring your authentic self and be able to have fun with the team, and still maintain our professional and clinical standards of care.

Your uniqueness is valued, and we want you to feel welcome. Come work alongside passionate, dedicated, and supportive colleagues who continually make a positive impact in the lives of our patients.

The City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team (CKLFHT) is currently seeking a temporary, part-time /full time Nurse Practitioner to join our team of health care professionals working in our Woodville location.

Nurse Practitioners are a key part of the patient care circle and should be comfortable working to their full scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner will function in close collaboration with physicians and the FHT’s interprofessional care team. As a vital member of the patient focused team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide clinical services in conjunction with all health care services to children and adults. The role includes both the provision of direct patient care as well as assists in the development of the programs, resources and the creation of linkages within the CKLFHT and the community.

As a Nurse Practitioner with our team, you will:

• Practice within an interprofessional care team and how to effectively diagnose and treat acute/episodic illnesses
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention and chronic disease management care to patients
• Consult as appropriate, with physicians, members of an interprofessional care team, the local hospital, medical clinics, community care systems and the surrounding community to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and coordinate a patient’s plan of care and treatment
• Advocate, educate, lead, provide mentorship, and consult as needed
• Collect data as required for statistical/reporting purposes
• Model the values and philosophy of the FHT

Education/Experience:

• Completion of a recognized Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program: NP-PHC, Extended Class
• A Masters of Nursing considered an asset
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), with no practice restrictions
• Member in good standing of RNAO/NPAO, including professional liability insurance program
• A minimum of 2 years of experience, preferably in a primary care setting
• Possess and maintain current CPR certification

Skills/Abilities: 

• Possess independent health care assessment, patient management and clinical skills
• Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidenced-based methods and practices of primary care delivery, with an emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction
• Experience working with interprofessional care teams and the ability to work effectively with clients, physicians and community partners
• Demonstrated organization, communication, evaluation and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail and to manage competing demands
• Proficiency in the use of computer hardware/software, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience working within an EMR, specifically Telus/Practice Solutions (PS Suites) would be an asset

Additional Requirements:

• Current and ongoing membership in good standing with the applicable college or regulatory body for your practice area and proof of liability insurance 
• Criminal Records and Judicial Matters check or Vulnerable Sector screening (if applicable) that is acceptable to the CKLFHT
• Proof of current immunization in accordance with the most up-to-date Canadian Immunization Guide for Healthcare Workers in a form acceptable to the CKLFHT,
• Possess a valid driver's license, have regular access to a vehicle and be able to travel within the community

Annual Salary: up to $124,415

temporary employees receive 4% vacation pay and 4% in lieu of all benefits.