NURSE PRACTITIONER – 0.6 FTE (OCTOBER 2025– AUGUST 2026, WITH OPTION TO RENEW ANNUAL CONTRACT)

Organization: Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (LNPLC) – in agreement with Confederation College
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Salary range: $65.85/hr. plus 4% vacation pay on earnings, extended health and dental care benefits, HOOPP pension (optional)
Hours of work: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (potential for additional days during the school year)

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care at the Confederation College Health Centre. We offer a broad range of medical services and health promotion strategies to promote the health of our diverse population. Our goal is to enable students and staff access to medical services, to help them become active participants in their own health care. We endeavor to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies to help promote and maintain optimum health. Regular clinics are available by appointment during the school year and during the summer, excluding holidays.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Primary Health Care NP (PHC-NP) Certificate with registration in the Extended Class, with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Three (3) years’ experience in nursing assessment skills in primary care or community health setting is preferred.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with patients.
• Experience with electronic medical records system is an asset.
• Proficient in use of computers and information technology.
• Ability to work independently.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Current Ontario Driver’s License
• Current BCLS
• Up to date on vaccinations (including MMR and Covid) – must provide immunization record

• Employs nursing communication skills in all interactions (e.g., active listening, respectful and culturally appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication, compassion, empathy, etc.).
• Leads in care planning, including assessing, evaluating, prescribe treatment and treatment plans and amending plans of care with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards and LNPLC expectations.
• Knowledge of approaches that promote health equity, including anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice, 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, community engagement, cultural safety, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and human rights and accessibility frameworks.