Position Title: Nurse Practitioner, West Ottawa HART Hub
Program: West Ottawa HART Hub
Department: West Ottawa HART Hub
Reports to: Director, West Ottawa HART Hub
Type: Temporary Full-Time (70 hours bi-weekly)
Contract Duration: 6 months
Pay Scale: $63.395/hr to $74.593/hr
Job Summary:The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an integral member of the West Ottawa HART Hub team, providing comprehensive clinical care to individuals seeking assistance with substance use, mental health as well as complex social needs in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Working within a trauma-informed, harm reduction, culturally safe and patient-centered framework, the NP delivers comprehensive care across West Ottawa HART Hub clinical programs. The focus will be on the provision of care related to substance use and wraparound primary care needs.
Job Specific ResponsibilitiesDirect Client Service - Provides clinical services to clients, either in the HART Hub or in the community, taking into account the environmental, social, psychological and medical factors that influence health within the scope of their professional license
- Provides individual assessment, education and outreach to individuals seeking support with their substance use health and related care needs; assesses, diagnoses and prescribes treatments to clients, and refers to other resources as appropriate.
- Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for individuals, families and the community as they relate to the HART Hub.
- Participates in the HART Hub community outreach services
- Maintains awareness of current issues and developments in the respective field.
- Performs health promotion activities on relevant topics.
Administration - Maintains electronic/paper client records and protects the confidentiality of the information.
- Performs administrative functions as required by the programs.
- Assists in maintaining the program database by entering data, generating reports, supporting analysis, and regular auditing of data integrity.
- Assists in preparation of program and promotional materials and other documents as assigned.
- Maintain an inventory of program resources available to clients.
- Participates in regular chart audits and reviews.
Teamwork and Collaboration- Assists in the development of program specific policies and procedures/guidelines and in the overall planning and development of the programs
- Attends and participates at team and general staff meetings as scheduled
- Participates in the evaluation component of relevant program
- Maintains effective communication of information among internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in staff development as appropriate to the position.
- Works within established policies of off-site organizations where staff are housed.
Qualifications- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
- Registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Experience working in the field of addictions medicine and/or primary care
- Understanding of high priority communities and their health challenges.
- Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications.
- Bilingual preferred, other languages desirable.
