Nurse Practitioner

Our Vision: A healthier community where everyone belongs.

Our Mission:
High quality, accessible care for all.

Our Values:
Client-Centred, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Diversity, Equity

Well Fort is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioners to join our Pediatric Care Team!

The Nurse Practitioner (NP)will integrate advanced knowledge of nursing practice and theory, comprehensive health assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic management, health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management to provide primary health care across the lifespan, with a strong focus on pediatric and youth populations
, including children, adolescents, and their families.

The NP will work both independently and collaboratively with pediatric patients, families, caregivers, interdisciplinary team members, and other healthcare providers to deliver high-quality, evidence-informed clinical care and outreach services.

Care will be family-centred, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and developmentally appropriate, addressing both health and social determinants of health.

While the proportion of time allocated to specific functions may vary according to service needs, the advanced nursing role encompasses a combination of
direct pediatric clinical care
, health promotion, patient and caregiver education, advocacy, community development, program development, and evaluation, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes for children and youth.

Accountability

The NP will practice within the full scope of practice as outlined in, but not limited to, the following documents:

• The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Nurse Practitioner Practice Standard
• Nursing Act (1991) and Regulated Health Professions Act (1991)
• The NP willmaintainprivacy and confidentiality in accordance withthe Canadian Nurses.
• Association (CNA) Professional Code of Ethics andadhereto the policies and procedures ofWellFort.
• The NP will report toanassigned Manager.

Specific responsibilities

Health Assessment and Diagnosis:

• Perform a focused and/or holistic health assessment, health history, and physical examination based on the client needs and across the lifespan (e.g., prenatal, postpartum, well-baby, infants, adolescents, adults, and older adults).
• Using strong clinical reasoning skills, synthesize health assessment information and evidence-informed practice to formulate differential diagnoses and communicate normal/abnormal findings to the clients.
• Consultation with other health professionals asrequiredinestablishinga diagnosis and plan of care.
• Order and interpret screening, diagnostic procedures, and other investigations within the CNO scope of practice and ensuretimelyfollow-up.

Therapeutic Management:

• Collaborate with clients and consult with other health care providers toestablishpriorities and ensure coordination of the plan of care.
• Select appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, health counselling and advice, and health promotion/disease prevention recommendations to restore,maintain and/or promoteoptimalhealth.
• Provide individual counselling to clients with chronic disease whileutilizinga self-management approach and ensure ongoing evaluation and modification of the plan of care.
• Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, counselling, and health promotion services for individuals, families, and the community.
• Provide counselling and support to clients with mental concerns, emotional problems or other difficulties and make referrals to internal or external programs and services
• Dispense medications to clients without access to medications as delegated by a health centre physician and clinical protocols.
• Provides services to clients at outreach locations. Maintains contact as required by Clinical Protocols with the physician or other staff through telephone consultation.

Health Promotion &

Education:

• Identify trends or issues related to the health status of priority groups and uses the information in planning and advocacy work.
• Activelyparticipatein the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion, education and support programs that are relevant to the community served byWellFort, at off-site locations, and in collaboration with community partners.
• Provide health information and counselling to individuals and groups through discussion, workshops/presentations, health fair displays,videosand the provision of written materials.
• Act as a resource toWellFortstaff and in partner/community organizations on specific and general issues regarding chronic disease management.
• Promote and increase awareness of health promotion activities with clients including immunizations, flu shots, smoking cessation, risk assessment, lifestyle modifications, and assess readiness for change.

Advocacy & Community Development:

• Advocate for and with clients to reduce barriers to accessing health care and other services in the health centre and the broader community.
• Work with clients, especially those who…