Nurse Practitioner (NP) - GAIN Community

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Position Title: Nurse Practitioner (NP) - GAIN Community Employment Status: Temporary Full-time Contract until September 2026 (Maternity Leave Coverage) Position Status: This is a Bargaining Unit position. All terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement apply. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Job Posting Deadline for Internal Candidates: March 30, 2026, at 5:00pm Salary Range: Annualized salary range $121,119.00 - $125,916.00 commensurate on skills and experience, plus participation in HOOPP. Hours of Work/Schedule: 35hours a week, Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm, includes home visits Position Reports to: SeniorManager, Integrated Care and Experience Primary Location: Oshawa (with flexibility to transition to/work at other DCHC sites as required). Organization Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a registered, charitable organization that provides integrated, accessible, and equitable community-based primary care, wellness services, and health education to Durham community members who face multiple barriers to their health and well-being. DCHC also provides equity-based programs and services that focus on priority populations such as Indigenous, Black, the 2SLGBTQI Community, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, and Unattached patients (i.e., those without a family doctor), to name a few. DCHC ensures Durham community members receive not only sick care, but preventive care as well. At DCHC, we are a team-based interprofessional group of staff including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counselors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and other administrative staff. We always place every client at the centre of our approach to care, based on their needs. We address these needs through integrated clinical and wellness care and health education. It's an exciting time to be joining DCHC, while we are embarking on an energizing path with a focus on making our biggest impact yet on local health care by diversifying, expanding, and leveraging our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, Brand, Client Stories and Resources. DCHC's 2023 - 2026 Strategic Goals Drive Program and Service Integration and Client Experience Across All that DCHC Does Evolve Program Offerings to Improve Health Equity and Meet the Needs of DCHC's Priority Populations Establish DCHC as a System Advocate and Champion for Equity Enhance DCHC's Brand and Awareness Across Durham Region Become an Employer of Choice with a Focus on Recruitment, Retention, and Development Position Overview As part of the Chronic Disease Management, Clinical Services Team, this position is also a specific member of the GAIN Geriatric Community Team within the Agency, and part of the broader Geriatric Assessment Intervention Network. In this position, the Nurse Practitioner will be primarily responsible for clients referred to the GAIN Community Team. The client population will be elderly or frail clients who have been identified through direct referrals from the community-by-community family physicians or through indirect referrals such as through hospital Emergency department(s) in the Durham region. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for conducting client assessments and providing direct support and expertise to GAIN clients, during community home visits and in-office clinical visits. The primary focus of this role will be to conduct community home visits. Working as a collaborative member of the inter-professional team, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions in an expanded role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately manage acute/chronic illness and wellness promotion for adults and seniors. The Nurse Practitioner also provides clinical oversight of the team, in support of the manager's directives for the unit's service delivery objectives and regulatory management requirements. The NP leads the provision of comprehensive geriatric services in the GAIN (Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network) Clinic, an exciting model of Geriatric Outpatient Care that employs inter-professional comprehensive geriatric assessment in the management of frail seniors. The NP provides direct patient care focusing on health promotion, maximizing patient safety and function to support frail seniors living at home. This position is ideal for a Nurse Practitioner with a passion for geriatric care. Hours will require flexibility and will include evening work and may include weekend work. The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of liability coverage. Key Responsibilities: Clinical Practice: Utilizes and demonstrates a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in caring for acute medical and continuing care clients. This involves collecting and interpreting data about the health of the client to determine a medical diagnosis and treat complex problems. The role involves being responsible for the care of the client with the s

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