Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
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Are you a Nurse Practitioner with a passion for excellence in the delivery of care for people and their families requiring hospice palliative care in the region served by Ontario Health atHome Are you able to build strong collaborative relationships with local providers of palliative care and are you seeking a rewarding career that cares for others in a professional practice that cares for you Youre looking in the right place.
As a Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner you will collaborate with interprofessional care teams across the health care continuum including home care primary care specialized hospice palliative care acute care and community supportive care organizations and agencies. You will provide direct care for individuals with hospice palliative care needs when this service would not otherwise be available. You will collaborate with health system partners to promote integration of interprofessional care across the continuum of health care services and to advance hospice palliative care support.
Whether you work in our office in the community or a health care facility you will play a lead role in providing connected accessible patientcentred care and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 8000 regulated health care and other professionals.
As a valued team member your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home while you benefit from our supports for professional growth personal wellness andworklife balance.
What will you do
- You will ensure rapid response capacity to provide expert clinical care to complex palliative care patients including the management of pain provision of psychosocial support and therapeutic interventions. This may require the ability and capacity to respond to urgent patient issues beyond regular working hours
- Provide expert clinical advice to primary care physicians and community nurses as well as providing home visits to this specific population of patients and their families.
- These home visits will include:
- Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments
- Contributing to the development of comprehevive shared care plans
- And consideration any psychosocial cultural or ethnic factors that may impact patient care needs
- Understand and utilize:
1 Standard palliative care assessment tools such as ESAS PPS MMSE MOCHA;
2 Disease specific classification systems such as NYHA classification (HF) MRC dyspnea score (COPD ILD) and dementia functionality scales (FAST Functional Assessment Staging Tool).
- Be knowledgeable about the implementation of the Symptom Response Kits (SRKs) in patient homes.
- Coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care and facilitate efficient navigation of the patient through the healthcare system.
- Facilitate ethical decision making consistent with the patient/family goals of care and communicate the plan of care to patients/families and members of the healthcare team.
- Deliver coordinate and participate in education and professional development activities/programs
- Interpret communicate and disseminate research findings to support clinical care and recommend policy change
- Provide leadership in quality improvement initiatives and program planning for this specified population of patients.
- Identify opportunities to develop medical directives participate in their development implementation and evaluation and directly implement aspects of care based on medical directives.
- Educate and recommend interventions in consultation with primary care providers and the care team to influence the plan of care for the patient and family.
What must you have
- Must hold current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class Nurse Practitioner Program with a minimum Baccalaureate in Nursing (Masters level degree in Nursing preferred)
- Must have certification as a hospice palliative care nurse with the Canadian Nurses Association CPHCN(C)
- Must have continuing education in Palliative Care; Hospice Palliative Care Nursing Certification preferred
- Minimum 2 yrs. of experience in Palliative Care Nursing (previous work in the community setting an asset)
- Hold current CPR Level C & AED certification
- Valid Ontario drivers license and access to a vehicle
- Proficient in a Windows environment
- We have a mandatory COVID19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment all employees are required to submit proof of COVID19 vaccination status prior to start date.
What would give you the edge
- Advanced knowledge of health care management needs and therapeutic intervention for complex palliative care patients based on the full range of issues categorized in the 8 Domains of Issues Associated with Illness and Bereavement including Disease Management; Physical; Psychological; Social; Spiritual; Practical (activities of daily living dependents pets telephone access transportation); End of Life Care/Death Management; and Loss and Grief
- Advanced knowledge of the management of pain and other symptoms including a range of therapeutic interventions
- Advanced knowledge of pharmacology in selecting prescribing monitoring and dispensing
- Awareness of cultural ethnic and religious diversity
- Understanding of the health care system and the complexities of the Hospice Palliative Care Team
What do we offer
We know wellness is supported with worklife balance.In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuouslearning growth and innovation we offer:
- Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
- Valuable development opportunities
- Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan
- Salary: $56.10 $70.63/hour
Who are we
We are Ontario Health atHome ready to serve every person in Ontario.We partner with patients and caregivers family physicians hospitals longterm care and retirement homes service providers and Ontario Health Teams to deliver responsive accessible integrated patientcentred care.
Why join us
If youre interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn partner and connect care and be cared for this is your home.
Equity Inclusion Diversity and AntiRacism Commitment
Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity inclusion diversity and antiracism. We are committed to attracting engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Closing Date: Posted Until Filled
Job Title: Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours in a Biweekly Period: seventy 70
FTE: 1.0
Reports To: Manager Patient Services
Department: Patient Services
Group: ONA
Location: Belleville Trenton Picton
Employment Type
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