February 14, 2012
Nurse Practitioner (EC) Primary Health Care Part-time
The Nurse Practitioner is an integral part of an interdisciplinary team of health professionals. As a vital member of the team, the Nurse Practitioner (EC) will deliver quality care to patients with a focus on increasing patient access to health assessment, education, disease prevention, and support for chronic health conditions. The Nurse Practitioner will practice within his/her full scope of practice as outlines in the Standards of Practice by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
The West Durham Family Health Team is searching for energetic individuals who are enthusiastic about becoming part of a growing and progressive interprofessional primary health care team. We offer a competitive compensation package.
Education:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a RN-EC (extended class) – Primary Health Care
- Current membership in professional associations:
- Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO)
- Professional liability insurance coverage as referenced
- Current CPR or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) registration
Experience and Qualifications:
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience providing primary care to patients of all ages in a comprehensive Family Practice or relevant Ambulatory care setting
- 3-5 years of experience providing patient care across the full spectrum of problems encountered in Family Medicine/Primary Care.
- Ability to work in an inter-professional team environment and implement best practices in patient care
- Previous experience with an Electronic Medical Record or willingness to learn electronic record keeping
- Highly developed ability to organize time and set priorities effectively
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Roles and Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner’s Roles and Responsibilities may include the following:
Patient Care
- Perform patient health assessments and health maintenance activities (e.g. history and physical, wellness exams, pap tests and breast exams, prenatal care, well baby visits and immunizations)
- Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic illnesses by providing pharmacological and counseling interventions
- Screen for the presence of chronic illnesses
- Conduct examinations using an age/sex specific list of recommended preventative interventions and risk assessment
- Diagnose and treat acute/episodic illnesses and injuries
- Offer phone consultation/triage for acute/episodic illness
- May conduct home visits for the frail elderly/geriatric patients with multiple medications and administer immunizations
- Consistently record and document in the patient’s chart and/or electronic medical record (EMR)
- Provide communication to hospital and community staff and other inter-professional team members as required to ensure smooth transition for care between care sites
Education and Advocacy
- Carry out health promotion group and individual counseling/education
- Participate in the development and evaluation of policies, protocols and procedures
- Prepare MOH/LTC Service Reports
- Other Activities – other activities may be assigned in collaboration with the inter-professional team
Skills, Knowledge Requirements
The Nurse Practitioner is expected to have a commitment to continuous improvement of the knowledge requirements in accordance with the following:
- Leadership, critical thinking, organizational and communication skills are required
- Expertise in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with all member of the health care team and partner organizations
- Ability to work in a collaborative practice model
- Strong health assessment/clinical skills
- Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work environment
- Self-motivated
- Must possess a dependable, consistent and reliable work record
- Capacity to adapt quickly to a fast paced, dynamic work environment
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
If you enjoy working as part of a team and are looking for part-time work in a dynamic work environment, please send off your resume by February 29, 2012.
Interested applicants please contact:
Andrea Petroff
Executive Director, West Durham Family Health Team
apetroff@westdurhamfht.com
Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the high volume of resumes, we are not able to acknowledge receipt of e-mails.
