Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Health Sciences Full time
Job Summary

Hamilton Health Sciences is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our team in the Neurology service of McMaster Children's Hospital. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical practice, education, consultation, and research to promote excellence in pediatric family-centered nursing care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct patient care, coordination of care, discharge planning, and coordination of related community and other resources for pediatric patients with neurology needs.
  • Tutor and 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.
  • Initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives, and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams.
  • Work in partnership with General Pediatrics, consultants, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team to provide comprehensive medical assessment, management, and education.
Requirements
  • Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class RN(EC).
  • Completion of a Post-Master's of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program with a focus in Nursing, with an Advances Practice Nurse Certificate in Pediatrics (NP-Pediatrics).
  • Minimum 2-3 years of experience in applying advanced neurology knowledge, physical assessment skills, diagnostic interventions, and self-care or caregiver-lead management skills for patients in an ambulatory setting.
  • 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, including the unique aspects of adolescent development.
  • Experience and ability to lead and facilitate the development and implementation of basic and advanced education programs for patients, families, staff, and other health professionals.
  • Experience in providing leadership to the development and implementation of policies and best practice guidelines pertaining to neurology management and its evaluation.
  • Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives.
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in research and program development.
  • Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem-solving, critical thinking, organization, and prioritization.
  • Demonstrated mastery of effective communication with patients and coworkers, both written and verbal.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology.
  • Committed to acquiring new knowledge and ensuring competency.
  • Able to handle significant daily psychological and emotional stress in dealing with parents of critically or chronically ill children.
  • Eligible for cross-appointment with McMaster University School of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate level.
About Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values-Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital, and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

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