Nurse Practitioner – Gastrointestinal (GI) – University Health Network

Title of the Job: Nurse Practitioner – Gastrointestinal (GI)

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Description: Company DescriptionThe University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.Job DescriptionUnion: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Gastrointestinal (GI) Program
Reports to: Clinical Director
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $97,578 – $121,972 per annum
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: October 31, 2024The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides extended nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes, enhances safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility to health care for patients in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Program. The NP works alongside an interprofessional care team to provide integrated and comprehensive care to patients, including facilitating discharge disposition. The NP works alongside other Nurse leaders to support the advancement of nursing practice, by supporting the implementation and evaluation of nursing best practice guidelines, and other initiatives. The NP works in collaboration with Physicians and other members of the inter-professional team to develop, implement and evaluate best practices to deliver holistic care.Duties

• Utilizing and demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in caring for patients involving, collecting and interpreting data about the health of the patient, determining a medical diagnosis and treating complex responses of individuals and families to actual or potential problems.
• Playing a leadership role and performing quality improvement and administrative responsibilities.
• Participating in policy and procedure development.
• Knowledge transfer.
• Leading the translation and sharing the new knowledge.
• Performing research activities.
• Delivering, coordinating and participating in education and professional development activities/programs.
• Performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession.
• Acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies.
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

Qualifications

• Completion of Master’s Degree Program in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse (EC) certification complete Nurse Practitioner (NP) Adult or Primary Care certificate complete.
• Current Certificate of Competence with College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Three to five years nursing experience in an acute treatment centre preferred.
• Experience in the field of acute and chronic gastrointestinal conditions and management is an asset.
• Experience in nursing research methodology preferred.
• Eligible for cross-appointment to an academic institution.
• Membership in the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario (NPAO) and other organizations relevant to the role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated interpersonal and customer services skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience in program planning and evaluation methodology skills is required
• Commitment to collaborative practice.
• Ability to work effectively independently under stressful conditions.
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to utilize information technology.
• Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Additional InformationWhy join UHN?In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP

) * Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service

• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Company Name: University Health Network

Salary: $97578 – 121972 per year

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