The Jean Tweed Centre

Nurse Practitioner

• Provide non-urgent primary care assessments in person or by telemedicine
• Provide direct clinical assessments, consultations and primary care within the RN extended class scope of practice
• Determine clients’ needs for urgent or emergent care
• Provide telemedicine assessments to determine the need for emergency room visits or other care
• Establish caring and therapeutic relationships with patients
• Provide individual and group education on health topics, including medications for cravings and withdrawal
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams on care planning and follow-up for high-risk or complex health problems
• Assist with ethical and difficult situations using communication and conflict management skills
• Collect and analyze data and prepare reports on program indicators
• Monitor telemedicine services and identify issues requiring management attention
• Recommend service improvements to enhance client and staff safety and quality of care
• Support strategic plans, objectives, programs and services in collaboration with the Executive Director and Clinical Director
• Support development and updating of clinical and IPAC policies
• Work with community and hospital partners to strengthen programs and advance services
• Maintain relationships with external networks, professional organizations and service providers
• Support team learning and professional development
• Follow harm reduction, trauma-informed, women-centred and anti-oppressive practices
• Adhere to occupational health and safety requirements and organizational policies
• Promote client service, collaboration, accountability, inclusion, equity and continuous learning

Nurse Practitioner, Team Lead