Advanced Practice Nurse

5 days ago

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Southlake Regional Health Centre Full time
Job Summary

The Southlake Regional Health Centre is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our Palliative Care team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work collaboratively with medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess patients and families through comprehensive admission history and interview, advanced physical examination, and interpretation of diagnostic testing to determine the need for medical, nursing, or allied healthcare.
  • Communicate significant clinical findings to the attending physician and facilitate ongoing communication of patient progress and plan of care to the healthcare team.
  • Initiate, order, tailor, and evaluate/discontinue selected medical and nursing therapy within the specialty scope of practice and consistent with practice guidelines and established medical directives.
  • Facilitate patient care by consulting with the patient/family and multidisciplinary team to formulate, initiate, coordinate, and evaluate a comprehensive and collaborative patient-centered plan of care.
  • Perform specialty-specific diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in accordance with scope of practice, approved medical directives for controlled acts, and established practice guidelines.
  • Teach patients/families on pain and symptom management, goals of care, palliative and end-of-life care, and caregiver support.
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration among members of the healthcare team and refer to appropriate members of the team.
  • Write/dictate admissions, consultations, progress notes, and discharge summary reports.
  • Evaluate patient care outcomes and nursing practice issues to ensure the highest possible quality of care.
Qualifications
  • Registered Nurse and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) required.
  • Master in Nursing/Master of Science in Nursing with successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program from a recognized school of graduate studies required.
  • Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration in the Extended Class (EC) as an NP (adult) or NP (primary health care) required.
  • Pallium LEAP certification or equivalent required.
  • Completion of ongoing education in Palliative Care such as the DeSouza Symptom Assessment and Management in Palliative Care required.
  • Recent (within the last 12 months) certification in chemotherapy administration required, demonstration of annual recertification from a recognized institution (de Souza Institute/Oncology Nurses Society [ONS])
  • Basic Cardio Life Saving (BCLS) required.
  • CON (C) or equivalent preferred.
  • Additional specialty education in Oncology preferred i.e. de Souza Hematology Courses.
  • Active member of Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of recent and relevant Registered Nurse experience in oncology/palliative care required.
  • Minimum 3 years of recent and relevant Nurse Practitioner experience in oncology preferred.
  • Experience with medical oncology and radiation oncology protocols, prescribing of pain management and palliative supportive therapies required.
  • Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with physicians, inter-professional team members, and other stakeholders.
  • Possesses highly developed assessment, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, with demonstrated competency in information and communication technology.
  • Demonstrated excellent organizational and coordination skills and the ability to prioritize multiple competing workload demands.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, support, and critical analysis in stressful, complex clinical and emotional situations.
  • Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
  • Demonstrated individual leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in adult education an asset.
  • Models behaviours that align with the values of Southlake Regional Health Centre:
    • Always with compassion
    • Power of many
    • Serve with purpose
    • Every voice matters
    • Courage to think differently

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