The Algonquin Nursing Home is a bilingual 73-bed long-term care facility located in the town of Mattawa, Ontario, and is sponsored by the Catholic Health Sponsors of Ontario, licensed under the Ministry of Health, and accredited by Accreditation Canada. The Home's goal is to use a team approach in order to provide a safe, clean, comfortable and pleasing home atmosphere for residents and their families.
We are seeking a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP-PHC).
This position is contingent on external funding through the Ministry of Long-Term Care's Hiring More Nurse Practitioners for Long-Term Care Homes Funding Policy.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Nurse Practitioner is accountable to the Medical Director and will work within the full scope of primary health care nurse practitioner practices, including:
Providing onsite care and managing the overall health care of residents;
Collaborating and consulting with the physicians of the Algonquin Nursing Home, the Interdisciplinary Health Practitioners, and community services and agencies in the provision of primary health care;
Ensuring comprehensive assessment, analysis, treatment planning and evaluation for residents;
Counseling and supporting residents and substitute decision-makers and families regarding advanced care planning and consent to treatment issues;
Participating in the identification, analysis, and interpretation of trends in care in order to assist the facility in collaboration with the residents and their caregivers, to determine and address health care priorities and related issues;
Participating in the identification, analysis and interpretation of trends in client outcomes and professional nursing practice issues in order to determine priorities for educational programming for residents, family, staff and community;
Meeting the Home's policies, procedures and protocols for medical services;
Liaising with community services and agencies to ensure appropriate utilization of specialized services;
Providing after-hours coverage and on-call coverage; and
Other duties, as required.
The Nurse Practitioner must adhere to the mandatory requirements as described in Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and Regulation 246/22, and should work within their legislative scope of practice as described and outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Qualifications:
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN(EC) required.
Current Membership with RNAO or NPAO and evidence of liability insurance.
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, and successful completion of the Ontario Primary HealthCare Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program.
2 years of experience in Long-Term Care and/or Primary Care setting.
Knowledge and proficiency in current evidence-based methods and practices of primary care delivery, with an emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction.
Ability to demonstrate customer focused skills which align with our Vision, Mission and Values.
Additional Qualifications:
Bilingual in English and French (preferred)* Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to accommodation obligations pursuant to Ontario Human Rights Code)*
Salary Range:
$61 per hour
Send your cover letter and resume by email to Natalie McNabb, Human Resources at nmcnabb@mattawahospital.ca as soon as possible.
If you would like to receive this posting "en Francais", please contact us. Algonquin Nursing Home is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code (http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code).
We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $61.00-$67.76 per hour
Application question(s):
Are you vaccinated against COVID-19 (2 doses)?
Education:
Master's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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