Nurse Practitioner, Social Medicine

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Union: Non-Union
Site: UHN All Sites
Department: Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine and Population Health
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: February 21, 2025

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.

UHN is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Social Medicine Program. This role will focus on addressing the social determinants of health for patients with unmet complex medical and social needs. The Social Medicine Program serves high-utilizing patients within the UHN Emergency Department and other units. As a member of the team, the Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with the Social Medicine Community Health Worker/ Social Medicine Navigator, UHN care teams, and community partners to deliver care that meet patients where they are.

Duties

· Autonomous Patient Care & Most Responsible Provider (MRP): As the MRP, you will manage a caseload of patients with complex multidisciplinary needs. You will be diagnosing, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, reviewing, reconciling, and prescribing medications, ensuring continuity of care, and performing procedures within the legislative scope of practice and defined collaborative practice agreement.

· Advanced Health Assessment & Management: Provide comprehensive health assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic management, health promotion, and prevention of illness and injury to patients.

· Develop Care Plans: Use advanced clinical knowledge to analyze data and synthesize information using a variety of framework or theories to develop care plans.

· Collaboration & Communication: Work closely and coordinate with physicians, specialists, and members of an interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care, support escalation and continuity of care in both hospital and community settings. Facilitate therapeutic communication and compassion with individuals. Ensure timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

· Mentorship & Leadership: Serve as a mentor to members of Social Medicine care team, foster and environment that promotes safe and collaborative care. Lead by example in management of clinical care, act as a clinical subject matter expert, and role model for the team.

· Research & Program Development: Contribute to advancement of Social Medicine care model through participation in research, program evaluation, policy development, advisory boards, conferences, and publishing academic work; and lead QI projects as needed.

· Community Engagement & Advocacy: Works alongside community organizations, City and Province to advocate for marginalized populations and improve access to care for patients.

• 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+ years practical and related experience as a nurse practitioner in mental health, addictions and harm reduction and primary care.
• Strong patient-centred focus, with a commitment to compassionate, culturally competent care.
• 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.
• A current valid drivers' license and ability to travel for patient visits, as required. Mileage reimbursement will be provided in accordance to UHN policy.
• 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.