Nurse Practitioner

The Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. 

Experience life in Prince Edward County, well known for offering the best in rural living. Eight hundred kilometres (800 km) of spectacular shoreline and beautiful scenery at your doorstep, fresh air, family farms and warm communities, live theatre, artists' studios and galleries, unique regional cuisine, and a growing wine industry all combine to make “the County” a location of choice.

A challenging and rewarding role, developed by our NPs and their partners within the PEFHT, is available for you to improve the lives and health outcomes of some of our most vulnerable patients.  You will engage in autonomous decision making and authority within scope of practice, as well as shared decision-making outside the NP scope. Your clients will include individuals, families and the community as a whole.  

The PEFHT is a strong supporter of our community and this role may be called upon to shift to different functions, depending on community needs and the context of Covid-19 recovery. This role most likely to include episodic primary care activities in seeing patients in clinic for same-day access and seeing frail patients in their homes and working closely with other nursing professionals and community partners to streamline care that optimizes keeping people in their homes.  There may be opportunities to support palliative care.  While less likely, there may be times when the NP may be asked to work collaboratively with our physicians in our local hospital for inpatient care or to provide some support during peak volume times in the emergency room.  This role requires someone who is flexible and willing to apply their keen skills as needed, and be able to adapt quickly to new situations.  A sense of humour and collegiality is a must. 

Within the context of a client-centred care model and working within a multidisciplinary team, the NP will:

• provide shared care for their patients along with their physician partners;
• assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients across the lifespan, utilizing critical thinking and evidence-based medicine and nursing as a guide to practice;
• make referrals independently to physician specialists as per CNO Standards of Practice;
• provide expert coaching, guidance, and counseling - e.g., patient education, supportive counseling, options counseling, grief counseling, CBT if qualified;
• obtain and maintain QHC Hospital privileges to facilitate continuity of care and have the authority to order hospital-based tests within scope of practice;
• provide patient and family-centred palliative care;
• monitor patients’ EMR for test results and consultants’ notes; 
• consult with multidisciplinary team members, physicians, and other health care professionals to achieve excellence in person-centred care;
• lead or participate in PEFHT patient-centred programs, e.g., Palliative and Collaborative Care Programs which require home visits, assessment, and working collaboratively with multiple community agencies.

Qualifications:

• Registration in the Extended Class with the CNO; member of RNAO or NPAO; and carry liability insurance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills; ability to build and nurture positive working relationships both within and outside of the PEFHT.
• Superior skills in assessment and diagnosis.
• 5+ years clinical nursing experience.
• Knowledge of health care facilities and community health services, social agencies, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and within a brisk work setting. 
• Cooperative, team-based approach balanced with a high degree of self-motivation, accountability and leadership.
• Proficient with electronic medical records and standard office software. 
• Valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, willingness to provide home visits.
• Willingness to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Police Check.
• Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required.

We offer:

• PEFHT has applied to the Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN) for a $25,000 financial incentive to qualifying applicants. To qualify you must:
  • Not have been employed as a nurse in Ontario in the six months prior to being hired;
  • Commit to 24 months of employment with the PEFHT at a full-time work schedule; and
  • Not simultaneously receive funds from the Ministry of Health for the Tuition Support Program for Nurses
• An environment that supports work-life balance
• A team that strives for professionalism, respect, and compassion, and values team members as whole persons
• The opportunity to be part of meaningful work that makes a difference in our community
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time
• A defined benefit pension plan through HOOPP
• Employer-paid health and dental benefits
• A competitive salary, commensurate with experience

 Application Deadline is November 30, 2022.  Interviews may begin sooner for qualified candidates.

For more information about our team, please visit our website at www.pefht.ca.