Land acknowledgement :
Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial. This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.
Who you are :
What we are looking for :
The Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner with mental health experience and experience working with children and adolescents supports the vision, strategic direction, leadership, operational management and clinical practices at Markham-Stouffville Hospital. The Mental Health Clinic is an outpatient clinic that provides consultation and longitudinal care to child and adolescent patients with mental health issues.
The NP will work to full scope to practice within the interprofessional team model. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for direct patient care in a consultative / collaborative model, as well as participation in staff education and research, and program evaluation. The NP provides patient care in accordance with legislative acts and frameworks guiding NP practice such as those from the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the Regulated Health Professionals Act (RHPA), the Public Hospitals Act, the Nursing Act and established medical directives. The NP will demonstrate competency to autonomously diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform procedures within the RN(EC) legislated scope of practice and designated medical directives, as appropriate. Telephone follow-up post-discharge, external capacity building exercises, weekend and after-hours coverage may be required.
What you bring to the role :
Work Schedule :
The successful candidate will be required to work Monday to Friday days (9am-5pm), with some flexibility required as per clinic / patient needs. Schedules may change based on departmental needs.
Compensation :
Salary Band C : $53.39 - $69.27 per hour
Annually : $104,110.50 - $135,076.50
Who we are :
Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations. Across our two sites (Markham and Uxbridge) and Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services. We are also proud to be part of the Eastern York Region North Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT).
Our 542 physicians, 35 midwives, over 3,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers serve patients and families with an honoured to care mindset and are focused on delivering an extraordinary patient experience to the residents of Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Uxbridge and beyond. We are dedicated to providing access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place by the right people and at the right cost. Are you ready to join us?
COVID Statement
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to strengthen and promote health protection to patients, staff and members of the public attending in the hospital, prior to the first day of employment with the Hospital, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (full vaccination is required). In order to provide you with fair & equitable accommodation, you must submit supporting medical exemption documentation or an affidavit detailing why your religion prohibits you from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Oak Valley Health diversity statement