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Union: Non-Union
Site: UHN All Sites
Department: Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine/Toronto Western Family Health Team
Reports to: Senior Manager, Population Health and Social Medicine
Work Model: On-Site
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Scheduling and hours may be flexible to meet program/ patient needs
Salary: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: December 30, 2024

Position Summary

The University Health Network is committed to high-quality and equitable care for all patients. Furthermore, UHN recognizes: the significant health gaps that continue to exist for patients with unmet health and social needs; the need for provision of health care at home for vulnerable seniors. To advocate for these patients, UHN established the new Gattuso Center for Social Medicine to transform how we deliver care for marginalized populations. In addition, the Toronto Western Family Health Team (TW FHT) operates a home-based primary care program to deliver primary care to homebound geriatric patients.

UHN’s Social Medicine Program/TW FHT is now hiring a Nurse Practitioner to address: the social determinants of health for patients with unmet complex medical and social needs; the health needs of homebound vulnerable seniors. The Social Medicine Program and TW FHT home-based primary care program are responsible for caring for patients who are high-utilizers of UHN Emergency Department and other inpatient units. As part of a team, the Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the Social Medicine Community Health Worker, the UHN Toronto Western Family Health Team, and provide mobile health services in the community and within patient’s homes.

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes, enhances safety, efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility to health care for these patients. The Nurse Practitioner works alongside other nurse leaders, physicians, and an interprofessional team both at UHN, the TW FHT, the Toronto Central LHIN as well as with Community Led Organizations to develop, implement, and evaluate best practices to deliver holistic care.

The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with clinicians, Peer Workers, and community-led organizations on the development of a comprehensive plan to help address individual client’s social and complex medical needs. Further, the Nurse Practitioner will work as part of the TW FHT home-based primary care program. The Social Medicine Program and TW FHT utilize different health information systems; the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for timely documentation in the respective systems. The Nurse Practitioner will be expected to perform cross-functional and/ or other duties consistent with the job classification. Transportation will be required, in accordance with UHN’s reimbursement for mileage. The role will be split 50:50 between the Social Medicine Program and the TW FHT.

Duties

• Works autonomously to diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and preform procedures within the legislative scope of practice and defined collaborative practice agreement.
• Provide advanced health assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic management, health promotion, and prevention of illness and injury to patients.
• Collaborate with physicians and members of the inter-professional team to provide care that reflects shared goals that are patient/client centered, demonstrating therapeutic communication, compassion and continuity of care within the hospital and community setting.
• Assess analyze, and synthesize a wide range of information using a variety of frameworks or theories and advanced clinical knowledge to develop a patient/client plan of care.
• Acts a preceptor and mentor to nursing colleagues, members of the inter-professional team and NP students.
• Advocates for, and participates in creating an environment that supports safe patient care, collaboration and provides leadership in the management of clinical care, acting as a resource person, educator and role model.
• Contribute either locally, nationally and internationally in their field of expertise through participation on committees, advisory boards, presenting or publishing academic/scholarly work.
• Works alongside community organizations, City and Province to improve pathways to care for patients/clients at UHN.

• Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration in the Extended Class.
• Successful completion of a College of Nurses of Ontario recognized Nurse Practitioner Program.
• 4-6 years practical and related experience as a nurse practitioner in mental health, addictions and harm reduction in a primary care setting.
• Service-oriented with a demonstrated patient/client centered mindset.
• Understanding quality and research methods, with the ability to lead the translation and sharing of new knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work across the system within UHN, the community and government organizations.
• High level of comfort with diverse populations; demonstrated ability and comfort in working with people who use drugs and have mental health challenges.
• Commitment to working with people who have lived experience.
• You must be able to drive and have a current valid drivers' license.
• Experience in advocacy work with marginalized and socially vulnerable populations an asset.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.