Nurse Practitioner - Paediatric Neurology Program

Posting Period

Posting Period: 

Open: February 12th, 2025 

Deadline: February 25th, 2025 

Non-Union 

Department Name

Paediatric Neurology Program

The Division of Paediatric Neurology 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 paediatrics and exhibits a high degree of clinical competence in caring for children with neurological disorders 

The NP in the Paediatric Neurology Program will report to the Director of Children?s Hospital (ER , PCCU, Transport, CAMH) and will work collaboratively with members of the  Paediatric Neurology program. The NP will interact daily with the interdisciplinary team?to manage, direct and provide comprehensive care for primarily an ambulatory population with a focus on children with headaches and post hospital discharge. The NP works with key stakeholders to provide advanced care that improves access and flow, 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. 

Principal responsibilities: With a focus on service excellence, safety, clinical and program leadership the NP will: 

Deliver care as both an autonomous healthcare provider and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team 

Have weekly NP Led Outpatient clinics, with a special focus on children with headache and those post- hospital discharge from NICU, PCCU and inpatient units with a variety of neurological disorders, such as status epilepticus, seizures, meningitis, and HIE. 

Have a strong presence in the Paediatric Headache program providing care to patients with severe headache, who require procedures, a multidisciplinary approach, and novel pharmacological interventions  

Work to full scope, in accordance with College of Nurses (CNO) Standards of Practice, which include assessing, diagnosing, monitoring, ordering investigations and medications, and evaluating these patient populations. 

Be responsible for leading and delivering care, both in person and virtually, improving access to care and decreasing wait times for these populations including providing initial consultation and appropriate follow up 

Improve access to information/education for parents and caregivers and community health care partners through the development of educational strategies 

Mentor and support interdisciplinary team member including teaching of NP and medical learners 

Identify opportunities for quality improvement including the development of policies and procedures; patient care initiatives that reflect best practices and relevant guidelines in the delivery of neurological care and program development 

Attend regular program and relevant hospital meetings 

Attend relevant 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. 

What we offer:? 

Regular Full-Time? 

Rate of Pay: $58.15 - $79.85 per hour? 

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week? 

Pension Plan: HOOPP? 

Health & Dental Benefits? 

Career Development & Training Opportunities? 

Employee Wellness Initiatives? 

Scheduled Protected Time for Clinical Education and Research Initiatives

NP Leadership Development Program 

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Master?s Degree in Nursing 

• Current registration in the extended class in any of the following specialties: Paediatric and Primary Care and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario 

• Minimum of 3 -5 years recent experience in paediatrics; preference will be given to those with experience in paediatric neurology  

• 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) 

• Demonstrated experience and leadership in clinical practice, education, program development and research 

• Expertise in functioning in 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 and work in partnership with relevant LHSC staff and physicians? 

• Experience in/or understanding research, program development and evaluation 

• Demonstrated excellence in communication skills, both oral and written 

• Demonstrated experience with clinical teaching in an academic environment 

• Advanced presentation skills including the application 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 

• Ability to function as an independent practitioner and a collaborative team member 

• 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 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 

• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis 

Immunization Requirements: 

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires all new hires must provide documentation related to LHSC's Health Review requirements. For more information and a detailed list of requirements, please visit Health Review Requirements | LHSC. 

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.