Nurse Practitioner - IHS Infusion Clinic

Trillium Health Partners•ON, ON

1d•CA$69 - CA$82•Hybrid

About The Position

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is a large community-based teaching hospital serving diverse populations. Insight Health Solutions, a part of THP, provides private pay and third-party funded services. This role supports the development and clinical needs of innovative programs, including a new Infusion Clinic for intravenous iron (IVFe) delivery, and provides in-person medical assessment and treatment services. The Nurse Practitioner will also support Occupational Health services, including pre-employment assessments, fitness-to-duty examinations, point-of-care testing, specimen collection, immunizations, and general physical examinations. Additionally, this role may support THP Solutions Clinic, an innovation initiative delivering virtual care, including physician-to-physician support, medical assessment and treatment in collaboration with Community Paramedicine, virtual specialist care, and a pilot HealthPod clinic for remote assessments. The NP will utilize advanced clinical competence in caring for patients, performing assessments, coordinating care, ordering diagnostic tests, managing pain and symptoms, and educating patients to improve access and outcomes.

Requirements

Minimum masters level nurse practitioner preparation
Adult or Primary Health Care NP (Registered Nurse in the Extended Class) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario Master’s degree in Nursing with specialized clinical focus in Nurse Practitioner Practice.
Completion of education to prescribe controlled substances required by the College of Nurses of Ontario or equivalent.
Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
Demonstrated experience and leadership in education and research.
Ability to function as an independent practitioner and a collaborative team member.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with patients, families, physicians and inter-professional team members
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required
Satisfactory performance and attendance required

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3 years of infusion therapy or hematology experience preferred
Current experience and demonstrated success as a Nurse Practitioner Practice in infusion therapy, women’s health, or hematology preferred. Demonstrated and comprehensive understanding of symptom management related to this patient population is required.
Membership in the Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario is strongly preferred.
Excellent team-building, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the NP competencies in providing clinical care to Iron Deficient Anemic (IDA) patients.
Conducts medical assessments and follow-up assessments and formulates a differential diagnosis through the integration of patient information and evidence-informed practice.
Administer IV iron infusions following established protocols, ensuring correct dosage, dilution, and infusion rates. Proficiency in starting IVs is key.
Monitor patients during and after infusions for adverse reactions and manage accordingly.
The NP works autonomously to diagnose order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals.
Counsels patients, substitute decision makers and families on medication therapy, benefits, potential side effects and possible interactions.
Leads the interprofessional team to provide clinical care for, including making independent decisions for patient treatment and discharge, including completion of discharge summaries and transfer of accountability to community care providers.
Supports the operational readiness of the clinic by monitoring supply levels and identifying when replenishment may be required. Collaborates with clinic staff to ensure appropriate inventory is maintained to support safe and efficient patient care.
Ensure infusion clinic readiness for emergency management of infusion reactions, including anaphylaxis.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of IV formulations, safety protocols, and emerging best practices.
Provide support implementation and operational support for any upcoming IHS clinical initiatives, including assessing patients, developing individualized care plans, coordinating multidisciplinary input, and supporting the day-to-day operations to ensure clinic readiness and smooth workflow.
Conduct occupational health assessments, including fitness-to-work evaluations, POCT, immunizations, and physical examinations for various employer clients.
Provide clinical care both in virtual and in-person capacity.
Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team and arrange follow up care as required.
Liaise with family physicians, community nurse practitioners and other medical specialists to connect patients to community resources.
Refer for diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests and other specialist care as required.
Document clinical data, assessment findings, diagnoses, plans of care, interventions, patient responses, and clinical rationale in a timely and accurate manner.
Must be able to provide clinical care both virtually and in-person should this be required based on operational need.