Nurse Practitioner

About the Organization:

The Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC) is an Indigenous governed, Indigenous led regional social planning and development organization. The BANAC service region now covers Simcoe County, Muskoka, and the northern York region. BANAC works in cooperation with Indigenous communities and non-Indigenous organizations to address community-identified priorities through coordinated planning, implementation and evaluation. BANAC has a mandate to support the continued promotion of Indigenous lifelong learning and community wellness through self-determination and community participation.

BANAC offers many innovative programs and services including Aging Well Senior Supports, Bebminot Family Wellness, the Biinoojinsauk Child Care Centre, Maapii Enjii Zaagi Gaazwad and the Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team. Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin offers a wholistic approach to wellness that includes traditional healing practices in primary care, community clinics, addiction and recovery services, counselling programs, midwifery, land-based healing programs, and community health promotion.

About the Role:

This position operates within an Indigenous-led and Indigenous-governed organization that is accountable to the communities it serves. Work is grounded in the principle of Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands, ensuring that all programs and services are developed, delivered, and evaluated under Indigenous governance structures and community direction. In alignment with Indigenous and provincial standards, the organization upholds excellence in care, accountability and compliance while centering on Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural safety, and self‑determination in health and social service deliverables.

All employees are required to participate in organizational Indigenous Cultural Safety training and to engage in ongoing reflexive practices as part of their professional development. This includes a commitment to examining personal and systemic biases, deepening understanding of Indigenous histories and experiences, and ensuring that service delivery aligns with the values of respect, reciprocity and wholism that guide the organization’s work.

Working as part of the Indigenous interprofessional primary health care team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide trauma‑informed, culturally safe primary health care to full scope with a strong emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention for Indigenous patients. The Nurse Practitioner will assess, diagnose, treat and monitor a wide range of health problems while engaging patients as full partners in their care plan. Working under a guiding value of wholism, the Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with an interprofessional team including Traditional Healing, Social Work and Counselling, Nursing, Community Health Professionals and Mental Health and Addictions Professionals to support physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well‑being for clients. The Nurse Practitioner brings advanced skills in primary care services to the table to support Indigenous communities. Working in a clinic space and in the community, the Nurse Practitioner will meet patients “where‑they‑are‑at” as part of our trauma‑informed care delivery model. This role is assigned to a specific base location with some regional work as required.

What You Bring:

- Member in good standing and without restrictions, College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in Extended Class [RN(EC)] required

- Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and/or the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario

- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognised University and Certificate as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner

- Master’s Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Program preferred

- Experience working as an NP in a primary health care or community setting an asset

- Experience working within an EMR and an electronic office work environment

- Experience working with Indigenous patients is an asset

- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture and protocols and willingness to work in community settings

- Demonstrate commitment to learning and integrating land‑based healing and cultural approaches to wellness into patient care through connection to services and referrals to traditional healers and cultural health professionals

- Understanding and knowledge of a trauma‑informed approach to health care

- Familiarity with the use of OTN – assisting patients with referrals to specialists, traditional healers and allied health professionals

- Ability to work well under pressure and multi‑task without supervision

- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with regulated health professionals and maintain a positive team environment

- Ability to travel to multiple sites, and a willingness to outreach and engage with Indigenous communities

- Demonstrated knowledge of various computer applications and software related to healthcare programmes

- Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of compassion, respect, accountability, excellence and safety

- Ability to provide trauma‑informed care, while empowering patient driven care

What We Offer:

Our work is accountable to Indigenous communities, guided by relationships, knowledge and practices that shape how we serve and learn together. Joining the BANAC team means contributing to work that is community‑driven, relational and grounded in Indigenous values of respect, reciprocity and wholism. We work alongside community members, Indigenous organisations and the broader community to ensure our programmes reflect the voices and strengths of those we serve.

We provide a generous group health benefits package, participation in HOOPP, paid vacation, cultural leave days, extended holidays, professional training opportunities and the opportunity to work in a dynamic community‑based supportive work environment.

Information About Working at BANAC Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin:

- Work is typically performed in BANAC clinics, offices and/or in community settings.

- Regular travel to meetings and communities is required; access to a personal vehicle is considered an asset.

- Regular overtime work may be required to accommodate business needs and BANAC team members enjoy a flexible work schedule.

- BANAC work site locations are periodically exposed to smoke due to the burning of sacred medicines: tobacco, sweet grass, sage and/or cedar.

All pertinent employment conditions are specified within the employment agreement with BANAC and include the following:

- Ability to attend all BANAC worksite locations is required

- Valid C.P.R and A.E.D. certificates are required

- Valid Class G Ontario driver’s licence is required

- An up‑to‑date clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required

Applying to this Job:

The position is open to all those interested even if they do not meet all the qualifications listed. At BANAC we recognise that lived experience can provide knowledge and skills equivalent to formal education and/or professional experience. Individuals who have relevant community connections, lived experience and/or cultural knowledge that align with the job’s responsibilities are strongly encouraged to apply. To further promote our accountability to the Indigenous communities we serve and to ensure services align with the values of respect, reciprocity and wholism that guide the organisation’s work, preference will be given to candidates of Indigenous ancestry. BANAC strongly encourages applicants to self‑identify within the application process.

Please apply directly on the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle careers site at www.banac.on.ca/careers.

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please advise the Human Resources Department at HR@banac.on.ca

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting indicates the general scope and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties and/or responsibilities that will be required by the incumbent. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required to support business needs.

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