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Nurse Practitioner- Palliative, Stronach Regional Cancer Centre

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Newmarket, Canada Southlake Regional Health Centre Full time
We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka.

Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada.

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is a leadership role within a multidisciplinary and inter-professional team. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration and consultation with the Medical Oncologists, Haematologists, and other medical staff, nursing and other members of the health care team to respond to the needs of solid tumour, malignant haematology and oncology patients, in particular Outpatient SRCC Solid Tumour and Malignant Haematology. The Nurse Practitioner works in partnership with all relevant stakeholders, excelling in all four domains of her practice: clinical care, leadership, education and research.

Primary Responsibilities

•Utilizes diagnostic reasoning and decision-making process to formulate a list of hypotheses, determine the need for, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and formulate a medical diagnosis within the specialty scope of practice, consistent with practice guidelines.
•Assesses patients and families through multiple strategies, including comprehensive admission history and interview, advanced physical examination, interval assessments and the interpretation of diagnostic testing to determine need for medical, nursing or allied health care.
•Communicates significant clinical findings to the attending physician, and facilitates ongoing communication of patient progress and plan of care to the health care team.
•Initiates, orders, tailors and evaluates / discontinues selected medical and nursing therapy (including pharmacologic therapy) within the specialty scope of practice and consistent with practice guidelines and established medical directives for APN / ACNP to optimize the plan of care.
•Facilitates patient care by consulting with the patient / family and multidisciplinary team to formulate, initiate, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive and collaborative patient centred plan of care, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
•Performs specialty-specific diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in accordance with scope of practice, approved medical directives for controlled acts and established practice guidelines.
•Teaches patients/families with focus on pain and symptom management, goals of care, palliative and end of life care, and caregiver support.
•Facilitates communication and collaboration among members of the health care team and refers to appropriate members of the team.
•Writes/dictates admissions, consultations, progress notes and discharge summary reports.
•Evaluates patient care outcomes and nursing practice issues to ensure the highest possible quality of care.
•Completion of patient treatment plans as required.
•Providing leadership to educational activities/programs related to Palliative Care.
•Facilitating and providing educational opportunities and programs, in collaboration with the Nurse Educator, for nursing, medical and allied health students and staff for the enhancement of specialized knowledge and skills related to the specialty area.
•Mentor/Preceptor of students (graduate and undergraduate) and other interdisciplinary students as required in their clinical experience with evaluation of performance.
•Engaging in joint activities with Faculties of Nursing, and other academic faculties and organizations through collaborative projects, research and cross appointments.
•The development, implementation and evaluation of quality management programs / initiatives, care delivery models, practice standard / guidelines / policies and procedures and associated health outcomes and resource utilization, in collaboration with the leadership teams.
•Identify patterns and trends in health care and patient care outcomes and develop alternate approaches in relation to patient care situations.
•Participates on committees relevant to patient care issues.
•Promotes advanced nursing practice in program planning, policy making and problem solving.
•Performs other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

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
•Pallium LEAP Facilitator Certification preferred
•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 Center:
oAlways with compassion
oPower of many
oServe with purpose
oEvery voice matters
oCourage to think differently