Posted 3 months ago
Nurse Practitioner
@ NorWest Community Health Centres
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Overview
NorWest Community Health Centres is hiring a casual Nurse Practitioner for its walk-in clinic in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The role provides primary care within the RN-EC scope, with emphasis on prevention, health promotion, harm reduction and community partnerships. Pay is $61.648 to $73.734 per hour, with an option to join HOOPP.
Pay:
$61.65–$73.73 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide walk-in primary care within the RN-EC scope
- Focus on disease prevention and health promotion
- Deliver health education and harm reduction
- Build community partnerships
- Work with an interprofessional primary care team
Requirements summary:
- BScN and current CNO Extended Class RN registration
- Mixed remote, rural, hospital and community experience
- Walk-in clinic experience
- Experience supporting mental health and substance use
- Valid driver's licence and vehicle access
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Extended Class RN (EC) registration with CNO, RN-EC |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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NorWest Community Health Centres
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Full company description
NorWest Community Health Centres exists to respond to individual and local community needs by providing a range of services that improve the health and well-being of people and their communities.
- LinkedIn followers
- 549
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 86
- Reported office locations
- 525 Simpson Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3J6, CA
- P.O. Box 104, Armstrong, ON P0T 1A0, CA
- 99 Skinner Avenue, P.O. Box 910, Longlac, ON P0T 2A0, CA
- Business categories
- Communities
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Other recorded names
- NorWest Community Health Centres
- Specialties
- Health Care
- Primary Care & Walk-In
- Client Supports
- Exercise
- Movement & Falls Prevention
- Food & Nutrition
- Promoting Health
- Diabetes
- Mental Health
- FASD
- and LGBTQ
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
NorWest Community Health Centres exists to respond to individual and local community needs by providing a range of services that improve the health and well-being of people and their communities.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Specialties | Health CarePrimary Care & Walk-InClient SupportsExerciseMovement & Falls PreventionFood & NutritionPromoting HealthDiabetesMental HealthFASD |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
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Nurse Practitioner
Casual Position
Thunder Bay Site
One of a network of provincial community health centres, the NorWest Community Health Centres is a community based, non-profit organization funded by Ontario Health, emphasizing access to primary health care and prevention programs and services.
We are currently seeking a casual Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care Team. As a valued member of the Community Health Centre, the Nurse Practitioner will provide services within the RN - EC scope of practice at our walk-in clinic located in Thunder Bay. This role places a strong emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion, health education, harm reduction, and fostering community partnerships.
The position has a competitive salary and an option to join Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
The hourly range for this position is $61.648 to $73.734. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience.
We do not use AI to screen resumes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a recognized University and a current registration as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class RN (EC) with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in good standing.
- Nursing experience in a combination of remote, rural, hospital and community settings and/or public health.
- Thorough knowledge and proficiency in current extended class nursing procedures, physical assessment and treatment measures within the RN-EC scope of practice.
- Experience providing services within a walk in clinic setting.
- Experience in supporting individuals living with mental health and substance misuse challenges.
- Awareness and sensitivity to socio-economic and cultural issues affecting the populations we serve.
- Awareness of and sensitivity to health issues particularly within populations who face barriers to accessing care (under housed, living with mental health illness or diagnoses, current or past substance use, complex health histories, 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomers, and non-insured).
- Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of community-based health care.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively and respectfully in a collaborative, inter-professional team environment.
- Flexibility in work hours is required and ability to work at different sites as required.
- Awareness of northern community health care needs is essential.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interprofessional setting.
- Experience and knowledge working with the Centre’s priority populations.
- Valid driver’s license required and access to a vehicle.
How to Apply
Please visit https://norwestchc.org/team/
This position remains open until filled.
Please submit your cover letter, resume and three work reference contacts with your online application. Cover letters can be addressed to:
Lesly Gunasekara, Manager of Human Resources
NorWest Community Health Centres
525 Simpson Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 3J6
FAX: 807-622-7637
Full Covid-19 vaccination verification required, subject to any contraindications that are medically supported.
NorWest Community Health Centres is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free workplace. We provide accommodation throughout all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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