Nurse Practitioner Jobs Vacancies in Ontario Canada at East Wellington Family Health Team

The East Wellington Family Health Team (EWFHT) is an innovative community sponsored FHT that is currently looking for an outstanding Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join its team. As a member of the EWFHT, the NP will be responsible for providing accessible, comprehensive, effective care to patients of all ages. The NP will help the EWFHT to meet its strategic objectives by improving patient access to care, participating in health promotion and disease prevention activities, and treating and educating patients with chronic disease issues.
Nurse Practitioner
Ontario

Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide primary care within the scope of the practice of Nurse Practitioner as outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses in Extended Class. The provision of primary care includes: assessments, diagnosis, counseling, screening, referral, education, treatment and follow-up.
• Collaborate and work effectively with Physicians in two practice locations to facilitate appropriate provision of primary care outside of scope of practice.
• Maintain complete, accurate and timely records of patient visits using EMR
• Liaise with physicians, EWFHT interdisciplinary staff team members and community agencies as required to help improve the team’s ability to provide a broader range of services.
• Provide individual and group sessions to patients to educate and help them manage particular health issues or chronic disease.
• Prepare statistical reports for the Ministry of Health on a quarterly basis.
• Will work in two clinical locations and must be available for after hours clinical work one evening per week

Professional/Education/Experience:
• Registered Nurse Extended Class (EC)
• Baccalaureate or Masters in Nursing
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current registration in professional associations, RNAO, NPAO
• Experience in a community health care setting and program development and facilitation.
• Must have access to a vehicle, a valid driver’s license and adequate insurance.
• Excellent oral, written and clinical skills
• Ability to work effectively with all members of the health care team
• Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidence based methods and practices of primary care delivery with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Proficient in information technology.
• Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be a flexible team player in growing FHT.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume by April 8th, 2011 to: Sandra Foley, Human Resources Lead at info@ewfht.ca