Nurse Practitioner

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

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Nurse Practitioner Children's Stroke Program

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 in patient care and as members of our inter-professional teams.

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Children's Stroke Program in the Department of Neurology to provide leadership and promote inter-professional excellence and collaboration in child and family-centred care within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leadership/change agency in a dynamic clinical environment.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Provide comprehensive health care to patients and their families (inpatient and outpatient) who have experienced or are at risk for stroke
• Provide specialty consultation regarding stroke assessment and care for teams within and outside of the hospital
• Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care
• Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of care
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Identify, integrate and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal (such as clinical care pathways and guidelines) and informal channels
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and partner with children/families to navigate their illness trajectory
• Identify, link with, and collaborate with services and resources in the community as required
• Provide relevant health education to children and families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development
• Provide leadership in planning for successful transition of patients to adult services
• Collaborate on a regional, national and international level with a small but growing number of APNs specializing in pediatric stroke
• Participate in creating, conducting, and authoring research papers on APN aspects of pediatric stroke care
• Understand importance and demonstrates ability to foster a culture of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Here's What You'll Need

• Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner certificate or equivalent
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, within the RN (Extended Class)
• A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics, experience in neurosciences preferred
• Previous experience in a leadership role
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster collaborative teamwork
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and knowledge translation strategies
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

Employment Type:

• 18-month Full-time contract with modified benefits (health and dental)
• 37.50hours per week, 1.0 FTE
• on-site

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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