Full-Time Nurse Practitioner – Inpatient Paediatric Medicine
Job Description
Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you’ve chosen more than a job – you’ve chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:
- Clinical Practice
- Education, Mentorship, and Research
- Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management
SickKids is recognized as one of the world’s foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to advancing children’s health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.
We are currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Division of Paediatric Medicine -Inpatient, Intermediate Care Unit and Streamlined Care Unit. This position will involve direct clinical care within our paediatric medicine units, alternatively supporting the Intermediate Care Unit and the Streamlined Care unit within the PaediatrIc Medicine program.
Your role in the Intermediate Care Unit and Streamlined Care Unit will be to partner in the provision of comprehensive acute care for children admitted within the Paediatric Medicine service. The Nurse Practitioner will be fully integrated into the multi-disciplinary team, functioning at full scope of practice, promoting clinical excellence and continuity of care for patients. As a Nurse Practitioner in these areas, you will be required to work some weekends. You will provide leadership and promote excellence in family centred nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leader/change agent.
Here’s What You’ll Get To Do
- Integrate nursing and medical skills/knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice.
- Collaborate with team members to provide clinical inpatient and outpatient care
- Help guide child/family through the treatment plan
- Identify and link to services and resources across the continuum of care
- Participate in planning for transitions between care settings
- Participate in achieving the program’s strategic objectives
Here’s What You’ll Need
- Master’s of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus.
- Completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program or equivalent.
- Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, preferably within the RN (Extended Class).
- 2 – 5 years of clinical nursing experience (paediatrics preferred).
- Experience in the care of children with medical complexity preferred.
- Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus.
- Innovative critical thinking skills with excellent communication, public speaking and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application is also necessary.
- Understands the importance of and demonstrates ability to foster a culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Employment Type
Temporary Full-Time, 0.8-1.0 FTE. 1 year contract with potential to extend.
How to Apply
To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children's (SickKids) website: https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20011&PostingSeq=173 total views, 0 today