Posted 13 months ago
2026-089 Nurse Practitioner
@ Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
Moosonee, Ontario
Overview
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is hiring a Nurse Practitioner on a term contract from September 2025 to September 2026 in Moosonee, Ontario. The role provides primary health care in the hospital and after-hours outpatient department, works with local physicians, and includes health teaching. The posting offers relocation paid by the organization, housing provided, and a defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
Responsibilities:
- Provide primary health care in hospital and after-hours outpatient department
- Consult and liaise with Moose Factory physicians
- Provide health teaching promoting healthy lifestyles
- Refer clients to community health agencies and programs
- Train hospital nursing staff in physician-delegated procedures
Requirements summary:
- Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner certification
- Minimum two years acute care RN experience
- Current RN(EC) registration with CNO
- Demonstrated primary health care competencies across life stages
- Knowledge of Indigenous health and the region
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-10-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Nurse Practitioner certification, RN(EC), College of Nurses of Ontario registration |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | Professional degree (MD, JD…) (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Relocation assistance |
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 501-1000 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 108 |
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Division: Clinical Services
Affiliation: ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)
Site: Moosonee, ON
Reports to: Clinical Manager
Status: Term (September 2025 to September 2026)
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Nurse Practitioner.
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
- Adaptable and culturally sensitive to situations as they arise
- Demonstrate leadership and critical thinking skills
- Ability to maintain comprehensive documentation skills based on the standards outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Demonstrated Primary Health Care Competencies in Adult, Family, gerontology, Pediatric, and Women’s Health.
What You’ll Do
- Provide Primary Health Care to clients in the Hospital and after hours in the Outpatient department
- Liaise and consult with the physicians based in Moose Factory to ensure quality of care by establishing and maintaining a network of consultation and referral with physicians and other health professionals.
- Provide health teaching, promoting healthy lifestyles by incorporate a teaching plan with interventions
- Referring clients as appropriate for follow-up with community health agencies and programs
- Working with Registered Nursing staff in the Hospital to develop skills to perform procedures delegated by physicians.
- Ability to prescribe narcotics and controlled substances
What You Bring
- Successful completion of a Registered Nursing Program with certification as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner.
- Minimum of two year experience as a Registered nurse in an acute care setting.
- Experience in Outpost Nursing setting will be considered an asset
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse Extended Class (RN EC) with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Knowledge and sensitivity of Indigenous health issues and of the geographic region
- Experience in a remote area and ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
- Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
- Relocation paid by the organization
- Housing provided by the organization
- 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: $81.84 - $85.07
Competition #: 2026-089
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.
As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
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