About The Position
CHEO is a leading pediatric health organization with over 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists, researchers, and volunteers dedicated to helping children and youth achieve their best lives. CHEO has transformed into an integrated child and youth health system, recognized for its advanced clinical infrastructure and excellence in care, research, and education. The Research Institute focuses on world-class research across various children's health concerns. CHEO has been recognized as Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes and is consistently ranked among the top employers in the National Capital Region. This temporary full-time (until November 2027) Clinical Nurse Practitioner (NP) role in Inpatient Medicine is for a Registered Nurse with advanced education (Masters or Doctoral prepared), skills, and experience. NPs are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario and have an independent scope of practice, including diagnosis, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and performing medical procedures. They function as autonomous and collaborating healthcare providers, integrating nursing and medical knowledge. The NP role encompasses clinical practice, leadership, education, and research. Working with the Inpatient Medicine interdisciplinary team, the NP will be part of a specialized NP team providing comprehensive and coordinated care to pediatric patients, particularly those with feeding challenges and/or complex subspecialty care needs. The role involves supporting care planning, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, ensuring continuity of care, and facilitating transitions to community-based care.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing or relevant alternative (Essential)
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class (RN (EC)) (Essential)
- Current membership of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) (Essential)
- Minimum of three (3) years of recent clinical nursing experience (Essential)
- Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (Essential)
- Ability to work within an inter-disciplinary health care environment (Essential)
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and superior interprofessional relationship skills (Essential)
- Demonstrates excellence in clinical leadership and clinical practice (Essential)
- Self-directed professional who can function independently (Essential)
- Prioritizes the principles of patient and family centered care for care assessment and delivery (Essential)
- Ability to adapt to fast paced environments and multitask in a flexible manner to meet the demands of the clinical setting and workload (Essential)
- Flexible approach to work demands (Essential)
- Knowledge of hospital-based workplace hazard assessment, monitoring and exposure risk (Essential)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
- Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or provide supporting documentation for valid medical contraindication or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code).
Nice To Haves
- Bilingualism (English/French) (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents comprehensive patient assessments based on thorough history taking from the patient and/or caregiver and physical examination.
- Develops a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
- Orders and prioritizes diagnostic tests and initiates procedures as needed.
- Interprets laboratory, radiology and other test results in relation to patient assessment and differential diagnoses.
- Prescribes pharmacological and other therapeutic interventions.
- Monitors treatment and modifies treatment plans accordingly while evaluating outcomes.
- Communicates diagnoses, treatment plans, and disease specific education to patients and caregivers.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to create holistic plans of care for patients.
- Provides follow-up care for patients requiring regular visits.
- Performs skills and procedures as per competency within clinical specialty.
- Identifies patient and caregiver socioeconomic needs while making informed decisions about clinical care.
- Consults and refers to specialist providers or health disciplines as needed for care delivery.
- Documents all elements of patient work-up and care in the EMR during or following each patient encounter.
- Provides transfer of care through consultation for patients who require alternative care that is beyond the knowledge and clinical skill of the NP.
- Authorizes, facilitates, and coordinates admission, transfers, leaves of absence, and discharge of patients admitted to hospital.
- Participates in care coordination through clinical case management via direct patient communication (telephone calls, virtual visits), patient conferences/multi-disciplinary meetings, rounds, clinic visits.
- Participates in health promotion and disease prevention through verbal and written communication mechanisms (pamphlet development, program development, educational lectures) related to specialty.
- Identifies, leads and implements specialty specific program initiatives and improvements for care delivery.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Acts as a change agent to seek continuous improvement of care delivery within specialty and beyond.
- Participates in organizational committees as a key stakeholder who understands service delivery and is a clinical expert.
- Fulfills the advanced nursing practice scope by demonstrating strong clinical and academic leadership.
- Seeks opportunities for leadership both within clinical specialty and academically through internal and external organization affiliation.
- Provides formal and informal teaching/education opportunities to clinical staff and learners.
- Mentors NP students from various programs and academic institutions.
- Seeks joint appointment to encourage ongoing educational opportunities with Universities and Colleges.
- Encourages and provides opportunities for education in the clinical setting (outpatient and inpatient) with various health care providers.
- Participates in self-directed professional development to maintain competency in the clinical specialty (mentorship, formal education, consultation with health care colleagues).
- Disseminates education to health care community partners and professionals as needed.
- Identifies and incorporates evidence into practice-based decision making and patient care.
- Leads and participates in specialty specific research.
- Promotes quality improvement initiatives through best practices and evidence informed change.
- Seeks appointment with the Research Institute as a Clinical Investigator through leadership of research questions and study development.
Benefits
- competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- unique culture that fosters dedication, communication, respect and teamwork
- place where your opinions will be respected, contributions valued and your initiatives rewarded
- family-friendly environment that supports you and your own family, as well as the children, youth and families we serve
- chance to grow — personally and professionally — through our comprehensive orientation program and on-the-job learning
- support for continued education and learning
- potential for a relocation reimbursement benefit
- truly unique work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
