Nurse Practitioner

internal/external posting

job title: Nurse Practitioner

job ID #: IHS FTNP-25-0225

department: Integrated Health Services

reports to: Manager, Primary Care

salary range: $60.84 – $67.82 per hour

status: Full-Time, Permanent

hours: 37.5 hours per week

Vacancy: 1

Who we are:

Sherbourne is a leading provider of quality health care and transformative support to people who face social, economic, and other systemic barriers. Our mission is to be a dynamic provider of integrated health services, community programs and capacity-building initiatives that enable people and diverse communities to achieve wellness.

Sherbourne provides innovative health care and social services to the diverse urban population of southeast Toronto. While our doors are open to everyone, we focus on people experiencing homelessness or who are under-housed; 2SLGBTQ+, and newcomers to Canada. We are funded by the Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services, the City of Toronto and many generous donors and foundations.

about the role:

Working closely with other NPs at Sherbourne Health, the successful Nurse Practitioner (NP) has the opportunity to support multiple programs within the Integrated Health Services portfolio. This includes providing comprehensive primary health care for individuals in an ambulatory setting as part of our Family Health Team (FHT), supporting healthcare needs of homeless and underhoused clients in our short-stay Acute Respite Care (ARC) program, and providing harm reduction services through prescribing as part of our Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) Program. The NP works collaboratively with an interprofessional team and external health care providers to support clients with chronic disease management, health promotion, illness prevention, substance use management and healthcare system navigation. The Sherbourne FHT NP understands the impact of the broad determinants of health on people’s ability to attend to their health care needs and provides care within a health promotion framework.

Sherbourne health supports diverse populations including those who are homeless or underhoused, have mental health and substance use issues, are newcomers to Canada and are 2SLGBTQ. The NP will have an in-depth understanding of the health issues that are experienced by these populations and other marginalized persons and will work in partnership with care providers, both internally at Sherbourne and externally, in the community to improve the health of clients accessing our programs.

About the programs the NP supports:

ARC: Working closely with other Nurse Practitioners at Sherbourne Health, the NP will also provide support in the delivery of healthcare to our Acute Respite Care (ARC) program. ARC is a 24hr/day 14-bed short-term, medical respite program for persons who are homeless or precariously housed who require support in a community setting with nursing and daily living to support recovery from acute medical conditions or exacerbations of chronic diseases to undergo certain treatments (e.g. for cancer). ARC is also funded to support Trans and Non-Binary clients as they recover from transition related surgeries.

FHT: Sherbourne Health’s Family Health Team is an award-winning primary care program providing clinical health services, paired with wrap-around social and community programs, and we support clients in our target communities to achieve their holistic health goals.

Working at Sherbourne

At Sherbourne Health, we care about our staff and recognize that our biggest strength is our people. We have a solid commitment to life-long learning which is demonstrated through our professional development program. We invest in collective work and staff training to improve client care. We supplement this by creating a low-barrier work environment built on equity and respect, while working together in caring, cohesive teams and providing opportunities for advancement.

we believe in work-life balance and offer:

- A competitive salary.
- Membership in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
- Up to four weeks of vacation per year (to start).
- Up to four personal days per year.
- An extended healthcare and dental package.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- An employee assistance plan.
- A generous professional development plan: up to $1,300 to be used towards learning activities.
- Up to six fully paid professional development days per year – related to position/responsibilities.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

- Work closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide primary care throughout the client’s life span.
- Provide health care for clients presenting in Sherbourne programs with substance use issues, mental health issues, acute medical issues, post operative care, injuries, cancer treatment and/or acute exacerbation of chronic issues. This care may be provided independently within the scope of practice outlined by the College of Nurses or in consultation with a primary care physician or other health care providers as appropriate.
- Integrate a broad knowledge base to perform holistic health assessments to obtain the required information to determine diagnoses, client needs and associated interventions, throughout the client’s time at Sherbourne Health.
- Support clients with internal and community referrals as needed.
- Work collaboratively with clients to identify and mitigate health risks, promote understanding of health issues, and support healthy behaviours.
- Offer safe, effective, and ethical prescribing for clients who are treated with controlled substances.
- Collaborate with team members, agency partners, clients, and communities to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion activities that target specific health care needs identified through community health care needs assessments.
- Perform outreach to marginalized individuals and groups, advocating for clients, and supporting community development.
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and organizational meetings and committees
- Participates and supports the formation of policies and procedures.
- Supervise NP learners to develop and refine competencies needed for safe, ethical, and effective practice
- Provides leadership in clinical and nursing care for Integrated Health Services

To thrive in this role, you’ll need

education/experience:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Evidence of completion of CNO-approved controlled substances education for Nurse Practitioners
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of 2-3 years clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner (especially in primary care/community settings) an asset
- Experience working with persons marginalized by social location including homelessness, poverty, sexual identity, gender identity, and/or residency status, using trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and harm reduction practices
- Experience working with individuals who face mental health and substance use issues
- Knowledge and understanding of primary prevention and health promotion theory and practice
- Experience and/or strong interest in applying harm reduction principles to reduce negative health consequences associated with drug use among people who use drugs, including opiate agonist therapy (OAT) and safer opioid supply
- Clinical teaching experience an asset

skills and abilities:

- Proven ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
- Solid interpersonal and crisis intervention skills
- Effective leadership, organizational, critical-thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills.
- Experience and comfort working with an electronic medical record (EMR)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams is an asset.
- Demonstrates an understanding of working within an anti-oppression framework
- Working knowledge of acts, legislation, and professional standards that govern nursing practice including the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA), and College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Standards and Guidelines
- Ability to maintain professional practice regarding commitments to colleagues and clients, pertinent legislation, evidence-based standards of care and professional standards of practice
- Ability to speak languages in addition to English is an asset

conditions of employment:

- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a Police Records Check and Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with Sherbourne Health policies, health and safety legislation and best practices.
- Understand and maintain compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Ontario Human Rights Code and other relevant legislation.

working conditions/environment:

- The NP primarily works onsite at Sherbourne Health (333 Sherbourne Street) with occasional work at other sites in the community when applicable.
- Based on operational requirements, the position may require you to work days, evenings and weekends. The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday, 7.5-hour per shifts.

to apply: Please forward a cover letter and resume (saved as one document) quoting Job ID # IHS FTNP 25-0225 to myjob@sherbourne.on.ca by 5:00 pm on March 11, 2025.

Sherbourne is dedicated to building an organization that reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities we serve. This includes diversity in languages spoken, culture, race, sexual orientation and gender identity. Requests for accommodation due to disability can be made at any stage in the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

BOLD.KIND. REAL.OPEN.WE CARE.

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