Nurse Practitioner - CNS Inpatient Unit

Posting Period

Location: University Hospital

Full/Part-time: Full-time

Reg/Temp: Regular

Open: August 21, 2024

Deadline: September 20, 2024

Non-Union

Department Name

Area of Assignment:  Neurology-Stroke

The Division of Neurology/Stroke is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic team.

The Nurse Practitioner is a self-directed advanced practice nurse prepared at the graduate and post-graduate level, who demonstrates a high level of autonomy working to scope, both independently and within a collaborative practice model. Using advanced assessment skills and a sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics, the NP demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge base in Clinical Neurological Sciences (CNS) with a focus on Neurosurgery-Stroke.

The NP in the CNS Program will report to the Director of CNS and Southwestern Stroke Network and will work collaboratively with members of the CNS team. The NP will interact daily with the interdisciplinary team to manage, direct and provide comprehensive care for a select patient population. The NP works with key stakeholders to provide advanced care that optimizes patient outcomes and enhances safety, effectiveness and accessibility. The NP in this program will engage in scholarly activities and advance knowledge by providing clinical leadership, identify opportunities for improving patient care, advancing best practices, promoting professional education and engaging in research.

With a focus on service excellence and patient safety, principal responsibilities include:

• The NP will deliver care as an autonomous healthcare provider and collaboratively as part of the interdisciplinary team on the Neurology-Stroke service.  
• The NP will work to full scope providing assessment, diagnosis, monitoring of patients on the service.  
• The NP will independently order investigations and medications to provide full scope of care for patients on the service.  
• The NP will provide support for the entire patient’s journey from admission to discharge, including seeing patients in the Emergency Room, Critical Care and Outpatient clinics.  
• The NP will collaborate with regional rehabilitation partners to support the advancement of stroke patient care.  
• The NP will collaborate with external organizations to support local and regional partners, such as the Southwestern Stroke Network (SWOSN).  
• The NP will be aware and remain current on all acute standards of stroke care, including Accreditation Canada™ Stroke Distinction™ standards and Canadian Best Practice Stroke Guidelines™.  
• The NP will support the educational needs of front-line staff through engagement with the Clinical Educators.  
• Academic Leadership: The NP will use the protected time to improve practice standards for the service. 
• The NP will attend relevant conferences and professional meetings.  The NP will be prepared to present on relevant topics, particularly the learnings from protected time. The NP will share knowledge with the broader team as appropriate.  
• The NP will support patient and family meetings and provide education as needed. 

All duties and responsibilities of the NP conform to professional standards and hospital guidelines.

What we offer: 

Regular Full-Time 

Rate of Pay: $58.98 - $71.85 per hour 

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week 

Pension Plan: HOOPP

Health & Dental Benefits 

Career Development & Training Opportunities 

Employee Wellness Initiatives 

Commitment to Clinical Education and Research Initiatives as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario and CNS

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario Extended Class Registration (Adult or Primary Health Care)
• Current member of the Nurse Practitioner's Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
• Mandatory Current Professional Liability Protection
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course: BLS-HCP (C)
• Minimum five (5) years recent nursing experience preferably with the neurosurgery population and demonstrated ability to carry out relevant clinical practice skills
• Membership in Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses (CANN) preferred
• Demonstrated experience and leadership in clinical practice, education, program development and research
• Expertise in functioning as part of an inter-disciplinary health care environment
• Ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues and therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Expertise in critical thinking, clinical problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Effective organizational, conceptual and leadership skills
• Ability to provide project management skills to promote evidence-based strategies and initiatives for the Clinical Neurological Sciences (CNS) program and ability to work in partnership with relevant LHSC staff and physicians 
• Experience in/or understanding research, program development and evaluation
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal relations and communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated excellence as a role model for clinical leadership
• Demonstrated experience with clinical teaching in an academic environment
• Advanced presentation skills including the application of adult learning principles, change theory and systems theory in a clinical environment
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical practice
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated skill in insight, self-awareness and self-management consistent with high emotional intelligence
• Demonstrated ability to express oneself assertively and effectively in a non-judgmental and respectful manner
• Eligible for an Adjunct appointment to an academic institution
• Proven ability to act empathically, while establishing and maintaining productive relationships
• Ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations and multiple demands
• Computer proficiency with Internet, Microsoft Office 365 Programs, including Outlook, Automated Clinical Systems and Virtual meeting platforms
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values as described in the Strategic Plan
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements: 

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to: 

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis; 
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step); 
• Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated 
• For more information visithttps://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements 

Teaching, Learning and Research 

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities. 

 We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. ?LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.? Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.? Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca . 

 As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process. 

 Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months. 

 Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee’s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.