Nurse Practitioner - New Hamburg

Woolwich Community Health Centre (WCHC), a multi-site health centre with locations in St. Jacobs, Wellesley, and Linwood requires a Nurse Practitioner (30 hours per week 0.8 FTE contract).

The NP will work within an inter-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive primary health care to a registered client case load and also within the Community Diabetes Program. The Community Diabetes Program (CDP), Waterloo Region is an innovative community-based program.

The program provides insulin starts and adjustments, ongoing follow up as required for people who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and those with existing Type 2 diabetes, group and individual education.

Woolwich Community Health Centre is responsible for program and service delivery to clients who are residents of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot Townships and North Waterloo.

Requirements

BScN with Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner certificate and registered with The College of Nurses of Ontario in Extended Class. Registered Nurses with significant, relevant previous work experience, who are planning to write their RNEC exam within the next 6 months, will be considered.

Broad-based nursing experience with 2-5 years in primary health care setting.

Commitment to working as part of an inter-disciplinary team that includes family physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, chiropodists, registered dietitians, counsellors, physiotherapy and community health team staff

Skills/experience to fulfil major functions of role: wellness care; assessment, diagnosis and management of episodic illness; managing chronic disease; and group work.

Strong communication, organizational, and issue management skills.

Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, within the inter-disciplinary team setting and with clients and community members.

Flexibility to work one evening per week as well as provide after hours on-call on shared schedule with 15 other health centre physicians and nurse practitioners.

Knowledge of/experience with health issues across the lifecycle. Specific expertise in the following areas would be considered an asset: geriatrics, palliative care, mental health, chronic disease management, maternal and infant/child health as well as familiarity with working in a rural setting.

• Strong facility with computer; previous experience with electronic medical records would be an asset.
• Car required for home visits.
• Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Woolwich Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and providing equal opportunity for people with disabilities. We encourage applications from people representing the diverse communities we serve, and if requested, we modify our recruitment and hiring processes to make accommodations that are responsive to applicants’ needs.

Vacancy Type: New

Job Types: Part-Time, Fixed-Term

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary of $121,556 to $131.893 per year (pro-rated to working status) ($62 to $68 per hour)
• 4 weeks paid vacation (pro-rated to working status)
• 18 Sick Days per year (pro-rated to working status)
• 10 Professional Development days per year (pro-rated to working status)
• Enrolment in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Location: St. Jacobs, Ontario

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Part-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

$62 to $68 per hour