Nurse Practitioner

VACANCY NUMBER: 44325NC

JOB TITLE: NURSE PRACTITIONER, TFT

STATUS: TEMPORARY FULL TIME

DEPARTMENT: HOSPITALIST PROGRAM

LOCATION: WELLAND SITE

HOURS OF WORK: 75 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD; MONDAY TO FRIDAY

POSTING DATE: 01 OCTOBER 2026

CLOSING DATE: 13 OCTOBER 2026

UNION: ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION

WAGE RANGE: $69.960 TO $79.910 PER HOUR

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The Nurse Practitioner will work in collaboration with the Niagara Health Hospitalist program. This role is responsible for ongoing assessment and management and planning for clients deemed appropriate/referred by Hospitalists initially at the Welland Site on the in-patient units, rotating to other Niagara Health sites as required. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for ongoing assessment, planning, management and treatment of patients within the complex care unit in collaboration with the Physicians. The Nurse Practitioner will report directly to the Site/Program Director. The Nurse Practitioner will provide leadership and promote excellence in patient-centered care through expert practice, education, consultation and research. The successful candidate will provide care with an emphasis on wellness, prevention and disease management through direct patient care, health promotion and education, outreach, advocacy and community development as required. This role will entail working with acute and post acute patient populations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

o Certification with the Ontario College of Nurses - Extended Class License

o Completion of Nurse Practitioner Program and Master in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing

o Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program from a recognized university

o Recent geriatric, primary care or acute care (RN or RN-EC) experience

o Demonstrated skill in program development using a collaborative, external partner engaged process

o Demonstrated clinical leadership skills to organize and co-ordinate the care of patients in collaboration with the Hospitalist Team

o Proven success in providing inspirational leadership in a team environment and ability to encourage innovation and creativity amongst team members required

o Ability to be self-directed in clinical practice as required in the areas of assessment, diagnosis and therapeutics

o Ability to promote professional education and advance knowledge through research and the evaluation/quality improvement activities related to the care of patients throughout the continuum

o Applies Niagara Health values and professional practice standards to patient/client care and service

o Demonstrated commitment to patient/client centred care

o Strong analytical and conceptual skills required

o Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of the Niagara Health System

o Applies knowledge, skills, judgment and competencies required for safe practice as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario

o Integrates reflection, critical thinking, education and relevant practical experience in problem solving

o Must be willing to work flexible hours to reflect patient population needs

o Consistent and regular attendance required.

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to hrrecruit@niagarahealth.on.ca

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please visit our careers page by 11:59pm October 13, 2026 and submit an application through eRecruit. (Reference Job Posting #44325) Please note - you will need to create an eRecruit profile to apply.

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At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

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