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Riverside Health Care

Location:
Canada, Rainy River

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

63.47 - 71.10 CAD / Hour

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Job Description:

The Nurse Practitioner is an integral part of a team. The Nurse Practitioner will practice his/her fill scope of practice as outlined in the standards of Practice by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Job Responsibility:

Perform patient health assessments and health maintenance activities (e.g. history and physical, wellness exams, pap tests and breast exams, prenatal care, well baby visits and immunizations)
Monitor the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable illnesses by providing pharmacological and counseling interventions
Screen for presence of chronic illnesses
Conduct examinations using an age/sex specific list of recommended preventative interventions and risk assessment
Diagnose and treat acute/episodic minor illnesses (e.g. respiratory illnesses, ear and throat, gastrointestinal, genital urinary infections and dermatology injuries
Offer phone consultation/triage for acute episodic illness
Consistently record and document in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR)
Formulate and communicate medical diagnosis and disorders
Prescribe drugs from an approved list
Consult with physicians in accordance with the standards for physician consultation
Liaison with other team members as required
Provide communication to hospital and community staff and other inter-professional team members as required to ensure smooth transition for care between care sites
Develop, initiate and maintain a preventative health monitoring program using the EMR and working with other health care team providers (e.g. monitoring for cholesterol tests for men and women over age 45, pap tests for sexually active women over 50 years)
Arrange follow-up appointments as necessary
Prepare MOH/LTC service reports
Other activities – other activities may be assigned in collaboration with the inter-professional team

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN-EC (extended class)
Current membership in professional associations: Registered Nurse Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario
One -two years’ clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner as asset
Community health nursing in a primary care and/or rural setting an asset
Teaching experience will be considered an asset
Leadership, critical thinking, organization and communication skills are required
Expertise in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with all members of the health care team and partner organizations
Ability to work in a collaborative practice model
Strong health assessment/clinical skills
Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work environment
Self-motivated
Must possess a dependable, consistent and reliable work record including attendance at work
Ability to maintain confidentiality and impartiality
High degree of attention to detail
Efficient computer skills (Windows or Mac)
Knowledge of and working experience with computer systems and applications
English Required

Nice to have:

One -two years’ clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner
Community health nursing in a primary care and/or rural setting
Teaching experience
A second language

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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