Nurse Practitioner, West Ottawa HART Hub

Position Title: Nurse Practitioner, West Ottawa HART Hub

Program: West Ottawa HART Hub

Department: West Ottawa HART Hub

Reports to: Director, West Ottawa HART Hub

Type: Regular Part-time

Pay Scale: $63.395/hr to $74.593/hr

Who We Are

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative, community-based, multi-service centre. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We work in partnership with individuals, families, and communities to achieve their full potential, paying particular attention to those who face barriers to care due to race, gender, income and/or ability. PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. If at any stage in the selection process, you require accommodation due to a disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

The West Ottawa Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub (WOHH) is a new collaborative initiative being driven by seven core partners and led by PQCHC, with support from more than 20 organizations across the region. The HART Hub will provide safe, low-barrier and judgement-free access to a full continuum of services for people in need of support with their substance use health. This continuum will include primary care, addiction medicine, withdrawal and treatment services as well as housing support, peer connection, and access to social services. The West Ottawa HART Hub will operate out of two locations- a main location housing a walk-in clinic and withdrawal management and a secondary location housing the bed-based stabilization and treatment services.

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an integral member of the West Ottawa HART Hub team, providing comprehensive clinical care to individuals seeking assistance with substance use, mental health as well as complex social needs in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Working within a trauma-informed, harm reduction, culturally safe and patient-centered framework, the NP delivers comprehensive care across West Ottawa HART Hub clinical programs. The focus will be on the provision of care related to substance use and wraparound primary care needs.

Job Specific Responsibilities

Direct Client Service

• Provides clinical services to clients, either in the HART Hub or in the community, taking into account the environmental, social, psychological and medical factors that influence health within the scope of their professional license
• Provides individual assessment, education and outreach to individuals seeking support with their substance use health and related care needs; assesses, diagnoses and prescribes treatments to clients, and refers to other resources as appropriate.
• Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for individuals, families and the community as they relate to the HART Hub.
• Participates in the HART Hub community outreach services
• Maintains awareness of current issues and developments in the respective field.
• Performs health promotion activities on relevant topics.

Administration

• Maintains electronic/paper client records and protects the confidentiality of the information.
• Performs administrative functions as required by the programs.
• Assists in maintaining the program database by entering data, generating reports, supporting analysis, and regular auditing of data integrity.
• Assists in preparation of program and promotional materials and other documents as assigned.
• Maintain an inventory of program resources available to clients.
• Participates in regular chart audits and reviews.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Assists in the development of program specific policies and procedures/guidelines and in the overall planning and development of the programs
• Attends and participates at team and general staff meetings as scheduled
• Participates in the evaluation component of relevant program
• Maintains effective communication of information among internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in staff development as appropriate to the position.
• Works within established policies of off-site organizations where staff are housed.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Experience working in the field of addictions medicine and/or primary care
• Understanding of high priority communities and their health challenges.
• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications.
• Bilingual preferred, other languages desirable.