This is an exciting opportunity to work with our outpatient primary care team that is expanding to provide increased access to patients who are not attached to primary care providers. You will work closely with out inter-disciplinary team to support the attachment of patients to our clinic. You will have opportunity to support the development of services as part of our expansion.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assess patient health care needs (physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual) to identify appropriate nursing interventions

• Analyze findings of health assessments
• Interpret patient health records
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions
• Collect data through therapeutic relationships with patients

1. Treatment/Management

• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician/nurse practitioner
• Telephone triaging
• Administer vaccinations
• Blood pressure assessments
• TB skin tests
• Foot assessments / Foot care
• Assist primary care physicians with assessments and interventions

2. Education/Advocacy

• Help patients identify and use health resources, including those available in the community and from community agencies
• Involve patients in decisions about their own health
• Encourage patients to take action for their own health
• Initiate health education and other activities that assist, promote and support patients as they strive to achieve the highest possible level of health

3. Referrals/Collaboration

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families

• Consult and interact with other service providers as needed

4. Administration/Reporting

• Coordinate and expedite clinic flow by triaging patients
• Provide Health Education in person and by telephone.
• Arrange follow up appointments as necessary
• Collect accurate and comprehensive patient-related information and documenting same in the patients' Electronic Medical Record.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Operate and monitor medical apparatus or equipment and ensure strict adherence to sterilization procedures
• Handle and dispose of specimens and/or objects, and practice general safety  procedures at all times
• Monitor supply levels and/or expiration of medical and clinic supplies, and order supplies as needed from approved vendors

Job Requirements:

• Registration in good standing with the Ontario College of nurses
• Primary Health Care experience required
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong clinical skills in relation to outpatient care with a focus on comprehensive primary care
• Flexibility to adapt to constantly changing clinical situations
• Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Able to work effectively with all members of the inter-professional team
• Able to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work    environment
• Basic CPR, BLS certification up to date within the last 2 years
• Experience with EMRs, Telus Practice Solutions in particular is an asset