Nurse Practitioner

Purpose: 

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced clinical nursing care and acts as a key primary care resource for geriatric patients within a specialized mental health setting. Working independently within the full scope of NP practice, the NP delivers comprehensive assessments, evidence-based interventions, and expert triage services for older adults with complex mental health, cognitive and medical needs.  

Duties: 

• Conduct intake assessments, including medical/psychiatric history, mental status exams, and medication reconciliation.
• Determine program eligibility and complete admissions in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Develop initial care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate patient flow, triage referrals, and maintain accurate EHR documentation.
• Liaise with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Create and implement discharge plans, finalize documentation, and support safe transitions.
• Provide primary and psychiatric care, including prescribing and monitoring medications.
• Lead health promotion and education initiatives for patients and caregivers.
• Participate in quality improvement, mentorship, and advocacy to strengthen geriatric mental health services.

Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in nursing or BSCN with specialty certification as Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner – Primary Health Care (NP-PHC) or a Nurse Practitioner – Adult (NP-Adult) is required.   
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in the Province of Ontario in the Extended Class is required (CNO).
• Able to demonstrate achievement of the nurse practitioner competencies of professional role, responsibility and accountability, health assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic management and health promotion and prevention of illness and injury.
• Minimum of 5 year's experience.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and incorporation of this legislation into practice (Mental health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decision Act, PHIPA and CSA).
• Have met the Royal nursing and hospital standards for mandatory education (CPR, WHIMIS, Fire Safety and Evacuation Training).
• Able to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional inter-disciplinary treatment team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing. French level A- is mandatory in oral expression and oral comprehension.