NURSE PRACTITIONER
- Kitchener, ON, N2P 2A3, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a member of the interprofessional team of WRNPLC. The NP provides comprehensive primary care services to clients including the individual throughout their life span, the family, and the community, with a strong emphasis on health promotion, patient education and disease prevention. The NP provides primary care functions and participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing required, Master of Science in Nursing
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN(EC)
- Current Membership with NPAO
- Evidence of liability insurance
- Current Ontario Driver’s License
- Demonstrated experience in Community and/or Primary Care Setting
- Demonstrated experience in working with vulnerable populations including mental health and addictions
- Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidenced-based methods and practices of primary care delivery, with an emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction
- Superior organization, research, evaluation, time management, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in the use of the computer hardware and software, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Prior experience and knowledge of electronic medical record (Practice Solutions experience an asset)
- Desire and ability to update knowledge and skills through various means including technology-based opportunities, courses, workshops and conferences
- Multi-tasking skills related to the delivery of efficient primary care including the ability to share information and teach while treating a patient
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibit an ability to be open and non-judgmental
WRNPLC celebrates diversity and is devoted to creating an inclusive and equal opportunity environment for all employees. Applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the interview process should advise the contact noted below so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of this recruitment process.
While we thank all interested applicants , only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Vacancy: Existing
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary care services to clients across their lifespan with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. They also participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical programs and services.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing, along with current registration as an RN(EC) in Ontario. Demonstrated experience in a primary care setting and working with vulnerable populations is required.
Skills
- Primary care
- Health promotion
- Patient education
- Disease prevention
- Mental health
- Addictions
- Risk reduction
- Electronic medical record
- Practice solutions
- Time management
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Microsoft word
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft outlook
- Multi-tasking
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Nurse practitioner
- Primary care
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- RN(EC)
- NPAO
- Liability insurance
- Community care
- Mental health
- Addictions
- Risk reduction
- Electronic medical record
- Practice solutions
- Microsoft word
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft outlook
- Clinical
- Patient education
- Interprofessional team
- Vulnerable populations