Temporary - Nurse Practitioner - Head & Neck - Outpatient Clinic Services, Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre, London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital

Posting Period

Open:                October 16,  2024

Deadline:          October 29, 2024

Non-Union

Department Name

About Us: The Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at London Health Sciences Centre is a world-class cancer care facility providing the highest quality inpatient and outpatient cancer care to patients and their families from across the region of Southwestern Ontario. We offer radiation therapy, anti-cancer medications, and a full range of support services to help cancer patients and their families throughout the cancer treatment process. We maintain a mission of excellence in patient care, education and research.  

?Position Overview: The Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our specialized and dynamic team in the Head & Neck Clinic. 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. In this role, you will use advanced assessment skills and a sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics to monitor and manage acute side effects, symptoms and toxicities associated with radiation therapy and anti-cancer medications in an outpatient clinic-based setting. You will collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care to patients undergoing treatment. The NP will report to the Director of Cancer Services.  

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Key Responsibilities:   

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• Conduct comprehensive assessments and manage treatment related side effects, toxicities and symptoms.  

• Educate patients and their families about potential side effects, expected outcomes, and provide supportive care measures. Collaborate with Oncologists and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated and holistic patient care.  

• Assist in performing procedures such medication administration, NG tube insertions, or additional supportive procedures as indicated.  

• Collaborate effectively and support team members to ensure comprehensive and seamless continuity of care coverage during absences.  

• Maintain accurate and detailed medical records in accordance with institutional guidelines and the College of Nurses of Ontario  

• Engage key stakeholders to provide advanced care that optimizes patient outcomes and enhances safety, effectiveness and accessibility.  

• 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.  

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

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 

Scheduled Protected Time for Clinical Education and Research Initiatives as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario and Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre 

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing  
• College of Nurses of Ontario: Registered Nurse Certificate of Competence with Extended Class in good standing  
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course: BLS-HCP(C)  
• Current member of Nurse Practitioners’ Associate of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)   
• ?Mandatory Current Professional Liability Protection 
• Minimum two (2) years recent, related experience in an oncology environment  
• Active member of the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology preferred  
• CNA Certification in Oncology preferred  
• Demonstrates autonomy, critical thinking skills, strong organizational skills  
• Clinical research expertise preferred  
• Recent experience collaborating with external agencies and community partners preferred  
• Advanced presentation skills including the application of adult learning principles, change theory and systems theory in a clinical environment  
• Proficiency with computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, Power Chart and Outlook  
• Thorough understanding and commitment to Person and Family Centered Care principles and ability to use in practice  
• Demonstrated insight into own feelings, expressing them constructively in challenging and emotionally charged situations  
• Demonstrates strong communication skills  
• Ability to express ideas clearly, confidently and directly and work through conflicts and differences in a respectful way  
• Ability to understand the feelings, concerns and needs of other people, demonstrate care and interest towards them and establish and maintain productive relationships  
• Ability to maintain effectiveness and resilience when dealing with adverse circumstances and multiple demands  
• Ability to demonstrate an optimistic disposition toward new experiences and change in general  
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care  
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC  
• 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 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

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.