Nurse Practitioner

Position Title :                Nurse Practitioner (NP) Classification :               Nurse Practitioner      Department :                  Supportive Housing and Substance Use Health Pay Band :                      $119,082.6 - $137,774 plus a comprehensive compensation package that includes time-off      entitlements, health benefits, life insurance, and participation in the HOOPP pension plan. Reporting to :                  Manager, Supportive Housing and Substance Use Health Job Type :                       Permanent - 0.8 FTE    Shift :                               Day, evening, and weekend shift work will be required (8 HR Shifts). Application Deadline :   O pen until suitable candidate is found . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About us: We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who experience vulnerabilities because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture. SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.   Job Summary:  Reporting to the Manager, Supportive Housing and Substance Use Health, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) works as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide health care & treatment to clients who reside in supportive housing units and support with medical stabilization beds. The NP will collaborate closely with members of the Supportive Housing and Substance Use Health team such as Basic Needs Coordinators, RNs, Peer Coaches, System Navigators, Housing Case Managers, and Counselling services. The NP is responsible for the provision of primary health care services in compliance with the Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses in the Extended Class and the Expanded Nursing Services for Patients Act. This includes but is not limited to health promotion, counselling, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and referral to specialists and/or diagnostic testing. The NP provides primary care functions and participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services to clients facing homelessness, mental health, and substance use challenges. The NP works in a collaborative fashion to meet program goals and objectives. The NP must have the ability to function independently and as a member of an interprofessional team in…