Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Disease and Allergy, Ambulatory Care - Permanent Full Time (1.0)

CHEO•Ottawa, ON

6d•CA$65 - CA$76•Onsite

About The Position

CHEO is a leading pediatric health organization dedicated to helping children and youth achieve their best lives. Ranked among the top hospitals in Canada for its digital infrastructure, CHEO integrates clinical care, research, and education to provide seamless, patient-centered care. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is a Registered Nurse with advanced education and skills, functioning with an independent scope of practice that includes diagnosis, ordering and interpreting tests, prescribing medications, and performing medical procedures. NPs act as both autonomous and collaborating healthcare providers, blending nursing and medical knowledge. In addition to clinical duties, they contribute to leadership, education, research, and professional development, offering a holistic approach to advanced nursing practice.

Requirements

Vulnerable Sector Check (Required)
Master’s degree in Nursing or relevant alternative
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class (RN (EC))
Current membership of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of recent clinical nursing experience
Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
Ability to work within an inter-disciplinary health care environment
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and superior interprofessional relationship skills
Demonstrates excellence in clinical leadership and clinical practice
Demonstrates experience with education and teaching in an academic affiliated hospital
Experience with program development, implementation and evaluation
Self-directed professional who can function independently
Prioritizes the principles of patient and family centered care for care assessment and delivery
Ability to adapt to fast paced environments and multitask in a flexible manner to meet the demands of the clinical setting and workload
Electronic technology proficiency including but not limited to; MS office, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Virtual Platforms (Zoom, Teams, OTN)

Nice To Haves

Current Professional Liability Protection (PLP)
Bilingual in English and French

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.