Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
CARE AND BE CARED FOR THIS IS YOUR HOME
Are you an experienced Nurse Practitioner seeking a rewarding career that cares for others in a professional practice that cares for you Youre looking in the right place.
Whether you work in our office in the community or a health care facility you will play a lead role in providing connected accessible patientcentered 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
The Nurse Practitioner is a selfdirected practitioner who provides holistic patient care based on advanced nursing and basic medical management knowledge and skills for a selected patient population.
As a Nurse Practitioner you will provide care for medically complex patients and provide palliative care for patients in their own homes as they near end of life. You will liaise with patients families and all health care providers and using clinical assessment monitoring and management skills to provide the best possible patient care. You will help patients to manage pain and symptoms and avoid unnecessary hospitalization as well as manage acute and episodic episodes of complex disease.
As an integral member of the palliative care team the Nurse Practitioner Community Palliative (NP) will provide direct care to complex palliative clients (shared care) and contribute to the development of the care plan for chronic but stable palliative clients (coordinated care). The NP will provide care connections across the health care sectors for all clients requiring palliative care in the community. Working collaboratively across the health care system including home care primary care specialized palliative care acute care and community services the NP will provide expert clinical palliative leadership to support seamless integrated care delivery. The NP will have the opportunity to engage in all domains of advanced practice nursing including mentoring and professional development through coaching for case managers service providers nursing and physician colleagues and participating in educational initiatives to advance evidencebased practice in palliative care. This position will perform shared responsibilities on a rotational basis to include but not limited to: program development attendance at palliative care rounds and committee involvement.
The NP will engage in health promotion treatment and management of health conditions. In addition the NP will perform other duties as assigned within their legislated scope of practice including but not limited to diagnosing ordering and interpreting diagnostic test prescribing pharmaceuticals.
What must you have
- Membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (RN EC designation)
- Nurse Practitioner Program with BScN (Masters level degree in Nursing)
- Continuing education in palliative care
- Minimum of two 2 years of experience preferably in a community setting and in Palliative Care Nursing.
- Demonstrated experience with proven team building abilities and experience in advancing the clinical practice of multiple health disciplines
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge in consultation and ethical decision making.
- Demonstrated use of theory and evidence to advance clinical practice and outcomes
- Proficiency with computerized information systems
- French language is an asset
- Demonstrates commitment to Ontario Health atHome mission and values.
- Able to communicate with clients their families and other relevant individuals in order to follow through with care plan directives
- Demonstrated awareness of cultural diversity as well as ability to behave discreetly and sensitively to confidential issues.
- Excellent interpersonal communication assessment problemsolving and decisionmaking skills
- Effective time management prioritization and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and cooperatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
- Established ability to accurately complete required documentation reports and forms
- A valid drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle
- Proficiency 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
- Specialized education in palliative pain and symptom management
- Palliative / End of Life Care experience
- Awareness of Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation
- Complex Chronic Disease Management and Psychogeriatric care experience
- Advanced assessment skills and sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and collaborative practice with all care providers
- Ability to speak French or another second language
What do we offer
We know wellness is supported with worklife balance 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
Who we are
We are Home and Community Care Support Services ready to serve every person in Ontario.We partner with patients and caregivers primary care providers hospitals longterm care and retirement homes service providers and Ontario Health Teams to deliver responsive accessible integrated patientcentered 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
Home and Community Care Support Services 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.
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