Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our clinical team, you will provide direct comprehensive care to LTC facility residents with specialized and complex needs based on enhanced clinical knowledge and skills. Extendicare offers rewarding and meaningful work where you can enrich your life and the lives of others.

This position is for our Extendicare Timmins Home, located in Timmins, ON. Available opportunities include: Full-Time Days

Extendicare is pleased to partner with HealthForceOntario (HFO) as an approved employer for the Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN) which provides a $25,000 retention bonus to eligible nurses in exchange for a 24-month, full-time commitment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Performs a person-centered health assessment of residents on admission, annually and as needed (including quarterly medication reviews) to develop a person-centered plan of care while collaborating with resident, family interdisciplinary team and other health professionals
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and adjusts plan of care as needed in collaboration with resident or SDM, family, and/or interdisciplinary team.
• Performs appropriate screening and diagnostic investigations, interpreting results and assumes responsibility for follow-up.
• Accurately documents assessment plan, interventions and evaluations of resident care.
• Promotes knowledge development of clinical staff by integrating best practices in resident care while providing leadership and involves the interdisciplinary team in quality improvement initiatives.

What You Bring

• Provides proof of current registration with the College of Nurses as Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
• Has experience in Gerontology/Certification from the Canadian Nurses Association is an asset
• Is knowledgeable about primary health care issues in long-term care facilities.

What You’ll Get

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities
• Employee Perks
• Recognition Programs
• Robust benefits package

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 operated senior care and living centres, as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.

Time Type

Full time

When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.

If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare! Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.