Nurse Practitioner
3 weeks ago
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced clinical nursing care and acts as a key primary care resource for geriatric patients within a specialized mental health setting. Working independently within the full scope of NP practice, the NP delivers comprehensive assessments, evidence-based interventions, and expert triage services for older adults with complex mental health, cognitive and medical needs.
Duties
- Conduct intake assessments, including medical/psychiatric history, mental status exams, and medication reconciliation.
- Determine program eligibility and complete admissions in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Develop initial care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Coordinate patient flow, triage referrals, and maintain accurate EHR documentation.
- Liaise with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Create and implement discharge plans, finalize documentation, and support safe transitions.
- Provide primary and psychiatric care, including prescribing and monitoring medications.
- Lead health promotion and education initiatives for patients and caregivers.
- Participate in quality improvement, mentorship, and advocacy to strengthen geriatric mental health services.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in nursing or BSCN with specialty certification as Nurse Practitioner is required.
- Specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner – Primary Health Care (NP-PHC) or a Nurse Practitioner – Adult (NP-Adult) is required.
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse in the Province of Ontario in the Extended Class is required (CNO).
- Able to demonstrate achievement of the nurse practitioner competencies of professional role, responsibility and accountability, health assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic management and health promotion and prevention of illness and injury.
- Minimum of 5 year's experience.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and incorporate this legislation into practice (Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decision Act, PHIPA and CSA).
- Have met the Royal nursing and hospital standards for mandatory education (CPR, WHIMIS, Fire Safety and Evacuation Training).
- Able to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional inter-disciplinary treatment team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing. French level A- is mandatory in oral expression and oral comprehension.
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