NURSE PRACTITIONER / NURSING SUPERVISOR

NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) / NURSING SUPERVISOR (NS)

The Agency: Located in Timmins ON, Jubilee Centre (CJC) is a highly specialized recovery-oriented Addiction & Mental Health Treatment Centre offering high intensity, medically supported MH Crisis & WMS, Treatment & Rehabilitation Services, Primary Care, temporary housing and supports together in an integrated modified therapeutic community environment.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to fill the leadership position of Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Nursing Supervisor (NS). Reporting to the Clinical Director, and in close collaboration with the Leadership Team, Physicians, Psychiatrists, and system partners, the NP/NS will:

1. Provide direct supervision to a small front-line nursing team.
2. Lead planning and implementation of innovative, integrated Nursing and medically supported services to increase capacity, access, quality, and availability of specialized behavioral health services and primary care.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Is a registered CNO member in good standing in the Extended Class, RN(EC), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or candidate to the profession (NP license pending).
• Is a registered member in good standing with a Nursing regulatory body in another Canadian jurisdiction in the Extended Class, RN (EC), Nurse Practitioner (NP).
• CNA certification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing - preferred.
• Two years experience in delivery of primary care and mental health/addictions preferred.
• Certificate in Controlled Drugs and Substances: Essential Management and Prescribing Practices preferred.
• Certificate/Training in prescribing: OAT/ORT and anti-craving therapies preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, teaching, and evaluating front-line staff.
• Experience in policy development, program planning and evaluation preferred.
• Experience working effectively with diverse communities/marginalized individuals who face barriers accessing services and experience in approaching work from an equity lens.
• Demonstrated experience working in a community-based Addiction & Mental Health setting; emphasis on Opioid/Alcohol Withdrawal Management/Harm Reduction, Treatment and Recovery preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent problem-solving, organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively and respectfully in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment.
• Current liability protection under NPAO (or independently) required.
• Heightened sensitivity to the needs of people with addiction and/or mental health challenges and a passion for working with the target population.
• Excellent clinical skills and sound clinical judgment coupled with excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, team-building skills, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems and computers for word processing, email and data entry (Outlook, Excel, EHR).
• Experience and ease with OTN and providing virtual care preferred.
• Flexibility, tolerance for ambiguity, and a good sense of humour are essential for this position.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both official languages preferred.
• Indigenous cultural competency and ability to incorporate traditional Indigenous healing approaches and language preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation with appropriate insurance coverage.
• Ability and willingness to do some additional work as required by the employer including alternating on-call duty.

All other factors being equal, preference may be given to the following candidates:

• Persons identifying as Indigenous, First Nation or Métis and have a solid working knowledge of traditional healing practices.
• Persons who have a working knowledge of Cree, Ojibway, or Oji-Cree languages.
• Persons who are fluently bilingual in French and English.
• Persons who have lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders and have been enjoying life in the maintenance stage of uninterrupted recovery for 2 years or more.

Wages, Hours of Work, Benefits and Other:

Salary: $115,300 to $125,000/yr. Hours of work: 40 hrs/week (incl. 1 hr. paid meal period). Benefits: Competitive vacation entitlement based on years of service, 12 statutory holidays/yr., 12 paid floater days/yr., up to 20 paid sick leave days/yr. Comprehensive benefits package including: extended health care, vision care, prescription drugs, dental, life insurance, group pension plan, and reimbursement of annual CNO licensing and NPAO membership fees.

Other: Signing/retention bonus of up to 40K and reimbursement of relocation costs. Possibility of job share for candidates wanting part-time employment. Certain conditions apply.

Please submit cover letter and résumé to Sylvie Dicaire at sylvie@jubileecentre.ca under subject title: Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Supervisor, with copy to the Executive Director at harry@jubileecentre.ca. We thank all applicants. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.