Nurse Practitioner

Title: Nurse Practitioner

Division: Patient Care

Sites: 1 - Fort Albany & 1 - Attawapiskat, ON & 1 - Moose Factory, ON

Reports to: Director of Patient Care

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Eligible for WAHA Sign-on Bonus (up to $25,000), Employee Referral Bonus (up to $5,500) & Retention Program

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Nurse Practitioner for Fort Albany, ON, Attawapiskat, ON and Moose Factory, ON.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• Adaptable and culturally sensitive to situations as they arise
• Demonstrate leadership and critical thinking skills
• Ability to maintain comprehensive documentation skills based on the standards outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Demonstrated Primary Health Care Competencies in Adult, Family, gerontology, Pediatric, and Women’s Health.

What You’ll Do

• Provide Primary Health Care to clients in the Hospital and after hours in the Outpatient department
• Liaise and consult with the physicians based in Moose Factory to ensure quality of care by establishing and maintaining a network of consultation and referral with physicians and other health professionals.
• Provide health teaching, promoting healthy lifestyles by incorporate a teaching plan with interventions
• Referring clients as appropriate for follow-up with community health agencies and programs
• Working with Registered Nursing staff in the Hospital to develop skills to perform procedures delegated by physicians.
• Ability to prescribe narcotics and controlled substances

What You Bring

• Successful completion of a Registered Nursing Program with certification as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of two year experience as a Registered nurse in an acute care setting.
• Experience in Outpost Nursing setting will be considered an asset
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Knowledge and sensitivity of Indigenous health issues and of the geographic region
• Experience in a remote area and ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $159,588.00 - $165,886.50

How to Apply

The successful candidate must provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening Check within a specified time frame. Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references to:                                               

Talent Acquistion

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority

P.O. Box 664                                                       

Moose Factory, ON  P0L 1W0                                               

• Resumes can be emailed to jobs@waha.ca or faxed to 705-658-4917
• For more information contact the HR team by email above
• Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
• These positions will remain open till filled
• Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer.  Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.