Nurse Practitioner – Hamilton Health Sciences

Title of the Job: Nurse Practitioner

Location: Hamilton, ON

Job Description: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) for the Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT) clinic at McMaster Children’s Hospital is dually accountable to the Director of Child and Youth Acute Care and the Chief of Interprofessional Practice. The NP will function within the five domains of the role identified by the Canadian Nurses Association’s APN Framework. These domains consist of the clinical practice, research, leadership, consultation and collaboration with education.The NP will provide leadership and promote excellence in pediatric family centered nursing care through expert clinical practice, education, consultation and research. The NP will work in partnership with General Pediatrics, consultants, nursing and other members of the health care team to provide comprehensive medical assessment, management and education. The NP supports the clinical activity of the orthopedic surgeons and the associated patient care and interventions through the general orthopedic service. This would include the areas of the pediatric emergency department, inpatients and the outpatient clinics. The NP cares for children who require assessment, pre-assessment prior to surgery and postoperative care and follow-up. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team members, and using a patient and family centered model of care, the NP is responsible to provide direct patient care, coordination of care, discharge planning, and the coordination of related community and other resources for this patient population. The NP will also mentor nursing and other health professional students as appropriate, and participate in continuing education activities to integrate the role of the NP in the program and academic settings. Finally, the NP will initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams.Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class RN(EC)
• Masters of Nursing Degree or equivalent
• Completion of a Post-Masters of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program with a focus in Pediatrics
• Minimum of four (4) years recent pediatric surgical nursing experience
• Minimum of three (3) years recent acute/primary clinical experience in pediatrics
• Proficiency in performing history and examination of the infant, toddler, child and adolescent
• Knowledge and assessment of developmental milestones at all stages of pediatric development and ability to access appropriate community or hospital-based resources in setting of developmental delays
• Ability to triage and independently manage Orthopedic patients appropriately in the short-term in a busy clinic setting in the event the surgeon(s) are called away from clinic emergently
• Experience and knowledge to recognize emergent Orthopedic calls and distinguish urgent from semi-urgent and non-urgent Orthopedic matters and conditions
• Ability to counsel and educate parents and children in peri-operative setting around pre/post operative Orthopedic surgical care.
• Knowledge of community resources required for surgical patients
• Able to handle significant daily psychological and emotional stress in dealing with parents of critically or chronically ill children
• Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives
• Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with the members of the multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations
• Knowledge and experience in change theory and pediatric learning principles
• Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology
• Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other professional organizations relevant to the role an asset
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS and relevant certificates recommended
• Committed to acquire new knowledge and ensure competency
• Eligible for cross appointment with McMaster University School of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate level

Company Name: Hamilton Health Sciences

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