Full Time Nurse Practitioner - Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre (RVCHC)

FULL TIME NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION

Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre (RVCHC), currently has an opening for a permanent full time Nurse Practitioner position. This full-time position will provide a range of primary health care, illness prevention, and client education and health promotion services.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions as a member of the health team in the provision of primary health care services.  The Nurse Practitioner must be aware of, understand, and adhere to the Standards of Practice set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario. NP’s have courtesy privileges for diagnostic tests ordered through it’s partner organization, St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH). 

In this position you will have the opportunity to work to your full scope of practice with strong practice emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion, education, community partnerships and group sessions. 

You will be a vital part of our multidisciplinary team comprising of a Physicians, NP’s, Nurses, Social Worker and Administrative Support staff.

Qualifications: Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class; experience in community health nursing in a primary care setting; demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment; strong clinical skills; experience in program development and evaluation, knowledge of and understanding of primary prevention and health promotion theory and practice; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; understanding of  rural communities and rural health care challenges is an asset.  Access to a vehicle and the ability to work independently are essential. 

WHY WORK WITH US:

RVCHC (and its partner SFMH), would not continue to evolve and thrive without the dedication of our entire staff.   We pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are family, valued, recognized, and treated with respect.  We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans such as Dental, Health, LTD, Vision, HOOPP pension program with more than matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs and a learning fund for educational development. Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth.  We offer an education fund that supports staff pursuing educational opportunities. This position is unionized with the Ontario Nursing Association (ONA). 

Our Mission is to provide high-quality, patient-centered healthcare in collaboration with our partners.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of all groups and backgrounds, especially those applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person.