Nurse

Nurse Practitioners

*Nurse Practitioners*

(32-40 Hours, Permanent)

*Who We are:*

Langs is a grass-roots neighbourhood-based organization that has become so much more! Langs was established as a community development project in 1978 by a group of citizens and service providers concerned about the lack of accessible services in the community. Langs has grown to become a dynamic, respected multi-service organization that uses a community development approach to provide comprehensive health, social and recreational services that are responsive to the changing needs of our community.

*What We are Looking For:*

We are currently recruiting for three Nurse Practitioners to provide primary care services within Langs Clinical team (32 hours/week) and the Cambridge Coronation FHO and Forbes Park FHO (40 hours/week). Nurse Practitioners are responsible for delivering comprehensive primary care and for contributing to the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services for individuals, families, and the broader community. A strong focus of this role is serving vulnerable populations in ways that improve access to care and reduce barriers to health services.

A successful candidate in this role would have

• Baccalaureate in Nursing, Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Competence with RN (EC) designation (unrestricted)
• Additional academic preparation in health or social sciences considered an asset
• Commitment to and knowledge of community-based health care and the use of social determinants of health model of care
• Minimum 2 years? experience as an NP in a primary care setting
• Experience working with individuals and families in all developmental stages
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in community development, prevention programming and health promotion
• Experience with Chronic Disease Management
• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working with individual and group members of diverse populations
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications.
• In this role you will be expected to complete the following tasks
• Perform assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counselling and other clinical activities according to the College of Nurses of Ontario standards of practice for Registered Nurses in the Extended Class (NPs).
• Have a clear understanding of the impact of social/cultural and economic factors on the determinants of health
• Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counselling and health promotion programs and services for individuals, families, and the community
• Use office/virtual assessments, home visits, and a variety of other approaches in the delivery of primary care.
• Ensure appropriate, comprehensive treatment is delivered by maintaining complete and accurate documentation which is completed in a timely manner that meets both professional and organizational standards. Participate in chart reviews and case analysis as needed
• Respond to patient and participant inquiries by directing them to the appropriate service or treatment
• Understand the role of, refer appropriately to, and communicate effectively with other health professionals and community service
• Work with internal and external community partners to identify needs, plan, and conduct and evaluate programs including health teaching, screening programs and health promotion workshops for patients/participants
• Identify the need for, and participate in the implementation of guidelines, safety standards and norms related to programming and care delivery at off site and mobile locations.
• Provide support and facilitate the development of life skills in patient/participants through individual and group interaction.
• Engage individuals in the pro