Nurse Practitioner

Who We Are:
At the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle, community is at the heart of everything we do. We are a well established Indigenous-led and governed organization working across Simcoe County, Muskoka, and northern York Region to support the wellness of Indigenous people and communities.

We believe in working together—alongside community members, partners, and organizations—to listen, learn, and respond to what matters most. Our work is guided by values of self-determination, lifelong learning, and meaningful community participation. 

We offer a variety of programs and services that reflect the strengths and needs of our communities, including supports for seniors, families, children, and those seeking wellness and healing. Through Mamaway Wiidokdaadwin (Everyone Helps), our Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team, we bring together a wide range of supports—such as primary care integrated with Indigenous healing practice, midwifery, counselling, therapy, community addiction services, and land-based healing programming. Our services embrace the life span with compassionate care. 

Besides the opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive team-based environment, we offer HOOP as an excellent benefits package with enhanced days off to support employees (i.e., Christmas), including 5 days of Indigenous cultural training and a work environment that values & supports training and life-long learning. 

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle.

About The Role:
This position is part of a team-based model of care that is accountable to the communities we serve. Work is grounded in the principle of Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands. It is located within a team-based model, where support and mentorship is provided and where collaboration and kindness are valued.  In alignment with Indigenous and provincial standards, the organization upholds excellence in care, accountability, and compliance centred on Indigenous self-determination in health.

We look for a commitment to reflexive practices as part of ongoing professional development, including deepening the understanding of Indigenous histories and experiences. 

Working as part of the Indigenous interprofessional primary health care team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide trauma-informed, culturally safe primary health care to full scope with a strong emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention for Indigenous patients. The Nurse Practitioner will assess, diagnose, treat and monitor a wide range of health problems while engaging patients as full partners in their care plan. Working under a guiding value of wholism, the Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with an interprofessional team including Traditional Healing, Social Work and Counselling, Nursing, Community Health Professionals, and Mental Health and Addictions Professionals to support physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being for clients. The Nurse Practitioner brings advanced skills in primary care services to the table to support Indigenous communities. Working in a clinic space and in the community, the Nurse Practitioner will meet patients “where-they-are-at” as part of our trauma-informed care delivery model. This role is assigned to a specific base location with some regional work as required.

What You Bring:

• Current registration and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN (Extended Class) is required. 
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing from a recognized University and Certificate as a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner OR Master’s degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Program preferred.
• Membership in professional associations such as RNAO and/or NPAO is considered an asset.
• 2+ Experience working as an NP in a primary health care or community setting is considered an asset.
• Experience working with Indigenous patients and communities.
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture and protocols and willingness to work in community settings is an asset.
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and openness to integrate cultural approaches to wellness into patient care 
• Understanding and knowledge of a trauma-informed approach to health car delivery 
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task without supervision.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with regulated health professionals and maintain a positive team environment.
• Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of compassion, respect, accountability, excellence and safety.
• Ability to provide trauma-informed care, while empowering patient driven care
• Experience with various computer applications including documenting in an electronic medical record (EMR) and other software related to healthcare programs (ie. PS suites, Microsoft 365) is considered an asset. 

What We Offer:
Our full-time permanent employees enjoy: 

• a generous group health benefits package,
• enrollment in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP),
• enrollment in the Employee Assistance Program,
• paid time off including vacation time, sick time and cultural leave days,
• extended holidays,
• professional training opportunities and
• the opportunity to work in a dynamic community-based supportive work environment.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Work is typically performed in BANAC clinics, offices and / or in community settings.
• Regular travel to meetings and communities is required; access to a personal vehicle is required.
• Reliable Vehicle – Regional Travel Required. 
• Regular overtime work may be required from time to time.
• Low to moderate exposure to noise in the work environment.
• Regular exposure to a moderate level of tension and anxiety due to deadlines, competing political pressures, and the competing needs and demands for limited resources.
• BANAC work site locations are periodically exposed to smoke due to the burning of sacred medicines: tobacco, sweet grass, sage and / or cedar. 

All pertinent employment conditions are specified within the employment agreement with BANAC and include the following:

• Ability to attend all BANAC worksite locations is required
• Valid C.P.R. and A.E.D. Certificates are required 
• Valid Class G Ontario Driver’s License is required 
• An up-to-date clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required
• An up-to-date clear TST result

Applying to this Job:

The position is open to all those interested even if they do not meet all the qualifications listed. At BANAC we recognize that lived experience can provide knowledge and skills equivalent to formal education and / or professional experience. Individuals who have relevant community connections, lived experience, and / or cultural knowledge that align with the job’s responsibilities are strongly encouraged to apply.  To further promote our accountability to the Indigenous communities we serve, preference will be given to candidates of Indigenous ancestry.  BANAC strongly encourages applicants to self-identify within the application process. 

Please apply directly on the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle careers site at www.banac.on.ca/careers. 

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.  If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please advise the Human Resources Department at: HR@banac.on.ca. 

Please note that the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC) uses BambooHR as part of its recruitment and selection process. While BANAC incorporates select AI features to enhance process efficiency, BANAC remains committed to human-led decision making. BANAC recognizes that AI is not perfect, as a result all AI-generated outputs are subject to human review to ensure accuracy, inclusiveness and equitable hiring practices. At BANAC, our goal is to use technology to support, not replace, thoughtful human decision making in recruitment and hiring.