Temporary - Nurse Practitioner - Children's Hospital - Emergency Department

Posting Period

Open:        October 4, 2024

Deadline:   October 17 2024

Non-Union

Department Description

Children's Care - Paediatric Emergency Department

The Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine is seeking an autonomous Full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic team. The focus of this NP role will be in leading and providing care through the emergency department, including in the main emergency department; in the rapid assessment emergency department diversion clinic; and an NP Led Virtual Urgent Care (VUC) Clinic as the most responsible provider (MRP). This role will be dedicated to providing care in the Paediatric Emergency Department in a collaborative practice model with physician care partners.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a self-directed nurse prepared at the graduate/post-graduate level, who functions in an expanded nursing role demonstrating an elevated level of autonomy, working to full scope, both independently and within a collaborative practice model. The NP demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge base and high degree of clinical competence in acute and chronic disease management. The NP works collaboratively with key stakeholders to provide advanced care that optimizes patient outcomes and enhances safety, effectiveness, and accessibility. Reporting to the Director Emergency Services, Critical Care and NICU, Children’s Hospital, LHSC, the NP will provide direct and indirect patient care, promote professional education, commit to ongoing program development and advance knowledge through research and scholarly activities.

What we offer:

Temporary Full-Time 

Duration: Up to 12 months

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 

Additional Responsibilities include:

• Clinical leadership: Improving access and flow by  working to full scope with the focus to prevent unnecessary ER  and/or decrease the length of stay of ER visits
• Ongoing education, counselling and advice to patients/families and other care providers. Includes prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests and imaging and making specialist referrals, and coordinating care with other subspecialists
• Liaising closely with community partners, including 811 (previously Telehealth)
• Attend regular team meetings
• Mentor and support interdisciplinary team member
• Identify opportunities for quality improvement including the development of policies and procedures; patient care initiatives that reflect best practices and relevant Canadian guidelines in  the delivery of Emergency Room and Virtual Care; working with CHEO and SickKids within a PSQI framework to develop and deliver the highest quality care
• Attend relevant Emergency Medicine conferences and professional meetings
• Participate in clinical, educational, administrative and research activities

All duties and responsibilities of the NP conform to professional practice standards of the London Health Sciences Centre guidelines.

Qualifications

•    Successful completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN)
•    Current registration in the extended class in Paediatrics or Primary Care, and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
•    At least 2 years recent nursing experience with a clinical focus in primary or acute paediatric care required.
•    Current member of the Nurse Practitioner's Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
•    Current Professional Liability Protection mandatory
•    Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course: BLS-HCP (C)
•    Well developed clinical reasoning skills and ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
•    Clear understanding of NP Scope of Practice
•    Demonstrated skill in functioning in an inter-disciplinary fast-paced health care environment
•    Recent experience collaborating with external agencies and community partners preferred
•    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
•    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
•    Self-directed and function independently
•    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
•    Demonstrated experience and leadership in education and research
•    Ability to function as an independent practitioner and a collaborative team member
•    Eligible for cross-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 including Outlook, Automated Clinical Systems and Virtual meeting platforms
•    Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
•    Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety
•    Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
•    Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

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 visit: https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements

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. 

 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.