Primary Care - Nurse Practitioner at Inner City Family Health Team
Toronto, ON M5C 1R8, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Sep, 25

Salary

61.34

Posted On

12 Aug, 25

Experience

3 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Primary Care, Legislation, Commitments, Nurses, Teams, Poverty, Mental Health, Risk Reduction, Health Promotion

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

Qualifications

  • A generalist Nurse Practitioner holds an Extended Class Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  • A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner with a preferred minimum of three years as a Registered Nurse.
  • Demonstrated understanding of working within an anti-oppression framework
  • Experience providing direct support to individuals from marginalized communities including those who experience homelessness, substance use, mental health, poverty and racialized communities
  • Demonstrated commitment to client-centred, community-based care
  • Experience working in community-based primary care
  • Experience and comfort working with an electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidence-based methods and practices in healthcare delivery, with an emphasis on mental health promotion and risk reduction
  • 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 the 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.
  • Knowledge of the Health Care system, social determinants of health and community resources
  • Ability to work collaboratively within and across teams
  • Identification with BIPOC communities is considered an asse
Responsibilities
  • Integrate a broad knowledge base to perform holistic health assessments to obtain the required information to determine diagnoses, client needs and associated interventions
  • Work closely with ICFHT’s multidisciplinary team and the to provide primary care
  • Provide primary care in a number of locations including the primary care clinic, home visits, satellite clinics, urban parks and shelters
  • Provide comprehensive primary care for clients referred as part of with substance use issues, mental health issues, acute medical issues, postoperative care, injuries, cancer treatment, and/or acute exacerbation of chronic issues.
  • · Provide independent care within the scope of practice outlined by the College of Nurses.
  • Work within the Nurse Practitioners scope of practice to perform assessments, make diagnoses of disease and disorder, monitor ongoing therapy of patients with stable chronic illnesses, order diagnostic tests and interpret results and prescribe medications
  • Integrate a broad knowledge base to perform holistic health assessments, obtaining the required information to determine diagnoses, client needs, and associated interventions
  • Collaborate with team members, agency partners, clients, and communities to plan, implement, and deliver low-barrier, client-centred and coordinated care.
  • Perform outreach to marginalized individuals and groups, advocating for clients and supporting community development.
  • Work collaboratively with clients to identify and mitigate health risks, promote understanding of health issues, and support healthy behaviours.

Qualifications

  • A generalist Nurse Practitioner holds an Extended Class Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  • A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner with a preferred minimum of three years as a Registered Nurse.
  • Demonstrated understanding of working within an anti-oppression framework
  • Experience providing direct support to individuals from marginalized communities including those who experience homelessness, substance use, mental health, poverty and racialized communities
  • Demonstrated commitment to client-centred, community-based care
  • Experience working in community-based primary care
  • Experience and comfort working with an electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidence-based methods and practices in healthcare delivery, with an emphasis on mental health promotion and risk reduction
  • 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 the 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.
  • Knowledge of the Health Care system, social determinants of health and community resources
  • Ability to work collaboratively within and across teams
  • Identification with BIPOC communities is considered an asset

We strongly encourage applicants who reflect Toronto’s Indigenous, black and culturally diverse communities to apply.
Qualified applicants should send in a cover letter and resume by Friday, August 15, 2025, to recruitment@innercityfht.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, we will only be contacting those selected for an interview.
We are pleased to accommodate job applicants’ individual needs throughout the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please speak with the Clinical Manager.
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. Please also note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a police check as a condition of employment. However, strong consideration is made to the type of offence.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $61.34-$71.11 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Vision care

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-08-15
Expected start date: 2025-09-0

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