Job Description:

The Unattached Patient Clinic at Huronia Urgent Care Clinic (HUCC) is a pilot initiative led by the HUCC< RVH, and the Barrie and Area Ontario Health Team (BAOHT) to improve access to care for unattached patients in the region. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will play a key role in providing comprehensive, patient-centered primary care follow-up to individuals without a family physician or nurse practitioner that have been referred to the Clinic.

Working with an interprofessional team, the NP will focus on:

• Managing chronic conditions
• Providing preventative and routine screening
• Coordinating referrals and follow-up care
• Reducing unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape an innovative care model that addresses system gaps, enhances equity of access, and improves outcomes for vulnerable patients

Responsibilities Include:

• Conduct in-depth assessments of unattached patients, integrating patient history, diagnostic reasoning, and interprofessional input
• Initiate and evaluate medical and nursing therapies within the NP scope of practice, applicable directives, and clinical guidelines
• Provide ongoing management of chronic illnesses, preventive care, and routine health screening
• Collaborate with physicians, community providers, and Ontario Health partners to ensure coordinated care and smooth navigation of the health system
• Provide health education and coaching to patients to improve self-management and health outcomes
• Participate in quality improvement, evaluation, and reporting activities related to this pilot clinic
• Support the development of best practices for unattached patient care models
• Contribute to an environment that values equity, inclusion, cultural safety, and patient-centered care

Qualifications:

• Education/Certification: Master in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) or Master of Science in Nursing with successful completion of a post Master’s Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program from a recognized school of graduate studies required
• Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration in the Extended Class (EC) as an NP (adult) or NP (primary health care) required
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience in primary care, urgent care, community health, or chronic disease management
• Demonstrated knowledge of health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and chronic conditions
• Methodology, discharge planning and community resources required
• Previous experience working with vulnerable or underserved populations preferred
• Experience in patient education, program development, and evaluation considered an asset

Competencies

• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of clinical autonomy
• Strong clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally safe care
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative approach to clinical work
• Knowledge and proficiency in current evidence-based methods and practices with an emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and standard office applications
• Satisfactory criminal reference and vulnerable sector screening prior to hiring
• Flexibility to adapt within a pilot program environment