2025-239 Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Room
2025-239 Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Room
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Monthly Salary
$ 81 - 85
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
28-06-2025
Job Description
Title:Nurse Practitioner Emergency Room
Division:Clinical Services
Affiliation: ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)
Site: Moose Factory ON
Reports to:Clinical Manager
Status:Permanent Full-time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA)is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role ofNurse Practitioner Emergency Room.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing wellness and innovation WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site team members bask in the tranquility of the land juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here we work with purpose knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours family and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you helps you grow and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve develop new skills and explore new roles. Here we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten overshadowed by the daily grind and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves the land and each other. Here we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees physicians and partners in care. As a health authority you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey in all areas of their health experience. From Primary Acute and Mental Health Dental Specialty Clinics Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities have six paramedic bases three hospitals four emergency departments one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture work with dedicated and passionate colleagues and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Advanced knowledge of cardiovascular prenatal care metabolic conditions common acute/chronic illness pediatric care pharmacology and epidemiology
- Ability to critically assess and evaluate health research literature to determine best practices: ability to introduce education and evidence-based research to interprofessional team members
- Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as a member of the interprofessional team
- Demonstrate commitment to ensure patient safety safety of nurse colleagues and allied team members
- Support and contribute positively to a culture of safety quality improvement and prevention of health events in our organization.
- Critical thinker who leverages data-driven decision-making
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
What Youll Do
- Complete comprehensive assessments for patients presenting with acute and chronic illness to the ED/Coastal Call Service
- Prescribe treatment/diagnostic tests in accordance with CNO and WAHA policy
- Admit and discharge ED patients independently within Nurse Practitioner scope ensuring continuity of care and appropriate documentation
- Work independently within scope of his/her practice with limited supports
- Work with internal and external partners to provide continuity of care and smooth transitions in care
- Communicate results to patients/family and arrange/explain follow up if needed
- Coordinate discharge planning and liaise with coastal nursing stations community programs and follow-up services to ensure safe and supported transitions of care
- Assist ED physician with seeing patients and supporting team response for high acuity patients
What You Bring
- Successful completion of a Registered Nursing Program with certification as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.
- Registered with CNO as a Registered Nurse Extended Class (RN EC)
- BLS ACLS PALS TNCC (or willingness to complete)
- Minimum of 5 years as a registered nurse in an acute care setting
- Minimum of 3-5 years recent NP experience preferably in the field of Emergency Medicine
- Experience working with Indigenous communities
- Ability to communicate in the local Cree language is considered an asset
Why Choose Us
- Competitive Base Salary
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
- Group health welfare and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- Relocation paid by the organization
- Housing provided by the organization
- Annual retention bonus a northern living allowance and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose connected to an amazing community and culture with opportunities to learn and grow
Salary: $159588.00 - $165886.50
How to Apply
The successful candidate must provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening Check within a specified time frame.
Please apply in writing providing three recent work references quoting Competition #2025-239 by no later than Wednesday July 2nd 2025 at 12:00 noon:
- For more information contact the HR team by email:
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
- Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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