Temporary Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
Reporting to the Administrator and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and the Practice, Innovation and Education team, you’ll provide emotion-based care to those who reside in long term care. You’ll be an active participant in the Centre’s Leadership Team, and share specialized knowledge through consultation and collaboration to improve resident outcomes and health care delivery for residents with medically complex needs
In this role you will direct Registered Staff in clinical matters, conducts in-depth comprehensive health assessments, completes holistic health histories, mental status, and physical examinations. You will collaborate with the physician and diagnoses acute health conditions and may facilitate a diagnosis of chronic health conditions in collaboration with the resident or Substitute Decision Maker (SDM), family and/or the interdisciplinary team.
You will utilize your leadership skills to provide coaching/mentoring, quality improvement, research, and leadership within the Centre and collaborates with Nurse Practitioners across the Division. You will engage in and support a therapeutic nurse-resident relationship that facilitates health and healing.
Lastly, this position requires administering High Intensity Needs budget and ordering appropriate screening and diagnostic testing according to the scope of practice, interprets laboratory tests, reports of x-rays, ultrasounds and ECGs and makes clinical decisions accordingly.
What the role requires:
- Current registration and entitled to practice with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (Primary Health Care or Adult)
- At least 5 years of job-related experience
- CPR certification designed for health-care professionals and standard first aid
- VSS – completed and satisfactory to Regional requirements
- Combination of education and experience may be considered
Skills/Abilities:
- Advanced skills in the assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment of the older persons with delirium, depression, cognitive impairment, confusion, and behavioral disturbance
- Well-developed and proven experience supporting patient/family teaching and staff education
- Proven accurate documentation skills
- Exemplary clinical skills in complex disease management and ethical decision-making principles
- Proficiency in basic computer skills
- Must be physically able to perform all delegated duties
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:
- Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Work Mode & Job Location: at Sheridan Villa; 2460 Truscott Drive, Mississauga
Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology
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