VON Canada (Ontario)
Location
Port Elgin, Ontario
Salary
CA$125,477 - CA$125,477 / YEAR
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the autonomous provision and management of cost-effective care to individuals and families in clinic, virtual, or home settings, focusing on health promotion and disease prevention within regulatory standards. Key duties include advanced health assessment, diagnosis, ordering and interpreting tests, managing therapeutics, and implementing community health strategies.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (Master's preferred) and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, along with a Certificate of Competence or unrestricted license as an NP in the province. A minimum of 3 years of experience as an NP in primary health care is an asset, along with skills in independent assessment, health teaching, and collaborative teamwork.
April 2027 On Call: No Existing Vacancy: Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position. Job Summary: The VON Nurse Practitioners practice autonomously at the full scope. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the provision and management of cost-effective care to individuals and/or families in the led-clinic, virtually, and/or home setting. Care is provided within the framework of quality & risk management and the standards and scope of practice set by VON and the provincial regulatory body. NPs provide services to clients throughout the lifespan, the family, and the community, with a strong emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. The NP functions as a member of the health care team in the provision of health care services. Key Responsibilities: Clinical Practice Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis: Performs a comprehensive health or symptom directed assessment and synthesizes data from multiple sources to make a diagnosis of a disease or disorder within the NP scope of practice to diagnose. In accordance with the philosophy of primary healthcare, encourages clients and their families to take responsibility of their own health by involving them in risk factor and health problem identification, goal setting, and the choices of interventions for disease treatment and prevention, and health promotion. Spends adequate time with the client to determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors which may influence the client’s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with the other centre of community specialists, programs, or agencies. Determines client’s existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors which may influence the client’s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with the other center of community specialists, programs, or agencies. Determines the need, orders from (according to provincial regulations), and interprets the results of screening and diagnostic tests. Keeps complete, accurate, legible and timely records of client visits, using the SOAP format and standard for documentation as per Provincial College of Nurses which will provide information to assist other practitioners in continuing the client’s care. Sees clients at the clinic with scheduled and urgent appointments, and in the Community through outreach and home visits, during regular and extended hours, and shares on call duties with other primary providers if required maintaining a focus on client access to primary health care. Demonstrated skill practicing at full scope including safe prescribing of controlled drugs & substances & safe, cost-effective ordering of advanced diagnostics.
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