St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton·Hamilton, Ontario
The Nurse Practitioner provides autonomous, evidence-informed care to outpatients within the Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic and Transitional Outpatient Program. They work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to manage health, provide psychiatric assessments, and deliver both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Job Number: JR01575 Department: Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic SOC This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain) Job Type: Regular, Full time Contract Duration: (If applicable) 0 months
Number of positions: 1 Union: ONA Local 75
$65.38 - $78.63 Schedule Work Days: Monday to Friday Time of Day: Days Shift: Hours - 7.5 Shift Start: (If applicable)
Closing Date: 2026-08-13
The Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic (SOC) and Transitional Outpatient Program for the Schizophrenia Service (TOPSS) utilizes a clinical case management model of service delivery that strives to support individuals with schizophrenia and experiences with psychosis to regain and manage their health and to live meaningful lives through the provision of compassionate innovative specialized mental health and addiction services.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP-PHC) is an autonomous health care provider who works in collaboration with physicians other members of the interdisciplinary team and clients/families to provide evidence-informed and integrated care to registered outpatients of TOPSS and SOC.
The NP’s practice is grounded in professional ethical and legal standards using advanced nursing knowledge skills experience clinical reasoning problem solving and critical thinking.
The NP builds and expands on established RN competencies with an expanded scope of practice based on legislative authority to autonomously perform the controlled acts.
The NP’s fundamental competencies include clinical practice leadership research consultation and collaboration.
All duties and responsibilities of the NP will be consistent with the Standards of Behaviour and policies set by St.
Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
The NP will report jointly to the Manager of SOC/ TOPSS and the Director of Nursing.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an NP-PHC. At least three years of recent experience in a community-based setting serving individuals with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders is required.
Market context
In Ontario, advanced-practice roles are often competitive because employers look for licensure, professional membership, and experience with complex, community-based care. For this posting, the combination of Extended Class registration, NP association membership, and experience with marginalized populations, HIV care, and gender-affirming health needs is especially important. Job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping candidates review the role faster; before applying, confirm your credentials and tailor examples that show this clinical experience.
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