YWHO Nurse Practitioner

YWHO Nurse Practitioner

(36 hours/week, Permanent)

Who We are:

Langs is a grass-roots neighborhood-based organization that has become so much more Langs was established as a community development project in 1978 by a group of citizens and service providers concerned about the lack of accessible services in the community. Langs has grown to become a dynamic, respected multi-service organization that uses a community development approach to provide comprehensive health, social and recreational services that are responsive to the changing needs of our community.

What We Are Looking For:

We are currently recruiting for Nurse Practitioner to join our YWHO Cambridge Team for a permanent, part-time position. This role is responsible for caring for youth aged 12-25 years for broad-based primary care needs on episodic bases. The main components of the NP role include clinical practice; education; mentorship activities; nursing leadership activities and scholarly activities. The NP role will have both a population and scope-based focus.

A successful candidate in this role would have

• Baccalaureate in Nursing, Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate

• College of Nurses of Ontario Certificate of Competence with RN (EC) designation (unrestricted)

• Completion of education required by the College of Nurses of Ontario on prescribing controlled substances.

• Willingness to pursue subspecialty education in mental health and addictions and gender affirming care.

• Have a familiarity with the YWHO model and My Wellness Passport data collection platform

• Additional academic preparation in health or social sciences an attribute

• Commitment to the use of determinants of health model of care

• A clear understanding of local community resources

• Minimum 2 years' experience as an NP in a primary care setting

• Experience working with individuals and families in all developmental stages

• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team

• Experience in community development, prevention programming and health promotion

• Experience with Chronic Disease Management

• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Experience working with individual and group members of diverse populations

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Proficiency in the use of computers and various software applications.

• Must be available to work evenings.

In this role you will be expected to complete the following tasks

· Provide comprehensive episodic and longitudinal primary care to youth ages 12–25 using accessible, trauma-informed, and culturally safe approaches.

· Conduct holistic assessments addressing physical health, mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health.

· Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions, including prescribing medications and ordering diagnostics.

· Integrate psychotherapeutic and harm-reduction approaches within clinical care.

· Deliver care across multiple modalities including in-person, virtual, outreach, and home visits.

· Maintain timely, accurate documentation in accordance with professional and organizational standards.

· Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community partners to provide integrated, wrap-around care and referrals.

· Lead and participate in complex care planning, health promotion, and youth-focused programming.

· Support quality improvement, research, education, and the development of clinical resources and protocols.

· Provide clinical leadership through mentoring, supervision, advocacy, and participation in professional and academic networks.

What We Can Offer You:

Langs is an organization where people belong. Langs is committed to promoting Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access for all our staff, patients, participants, and volunteers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Langs strives for an inclusive environment centred on employee wellbeing and supportive leadership.

Don't meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour hesitate to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Langs, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification please apply and share in your cover letter why you believe you are the right candidate.

The successful candidate would be eligible for the following benefits pro-rated to the hours of work:

· Starting Salary of $52.89 to $63.02

· 3 Weeks paid vacation, with an increase to 4 weeks after 1 year of employment

· 15 Sick/Personal Days per year

· 10 Professional Development days per year

· Enrolment in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

· Comprehensive Extended Health and Dental Care Plan including a $1000 Healthcare Spending Account.

Candidates are required to submit a detailed cover letter along with their resume by January 31, 2026

Candidates requiring accommodation to participate should contact Human Resources to communicate any

accommodation needs.

This job posting is for an existing or expected vacancy within our organization.

Langs, 1145 Concession Road, Cambridge, Ontario, N3H 4L5

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $52.89-$63.02 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Work Location: In person