0000044123 - NURSE PRACTITIONER, TFT

Niagara Health; St. Catharines; Hybrid; CAD 136,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Niagara Health in St. Catharines seeks a Nurse Practitioner, Temporary Full-Time, to support the Walker Family Cancer Centre Urgent Response Clinic. You will provide advanced nursing care from diagnosis through survivorship, including symptom management and procedures.

Collaborate with oncologists and interprofessional teams to improve cancer care, lead education efforts, and promote patient-centered outcomes in a dynamic clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class.
• Master Degree in Nursing required.
• Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate or Nurse Practitioner - Adult Certificate required.
• Certificate in Oncology CON(C) or Palliative Care CHPCN(c) or willing to obtain.
• Current BCLS.
• One year of oncology experience required.
• Coaches interdisciplinary teams for integrated cancer care.
• Demonstrates nursing leadership and professionalism.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing clinical situations.
• Confidentiality per NH Privacy Policy.
• Proficient with MS Office and other software.
• May participate in committees and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing support including symptom management and assessments.
• Perform oncology procedures such as bone marrow aspirations and paracentesis.
• Order medications, bloodwork and diagnostic tests as required.
• Facilitate advanced care planning discussions with patients and families.
• Collaborate with oncologists for admissions and post-discharge follow ups.
• Educate stakeholders on admission avoidance and care improvements.

Skills

Nursing

Oncology

Leadership

Patient education

Collaboration

Education

Master of Nursing

NP Certificate - Adult

Oncology CON(C)/Palliative CHPCN(c)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 44123NC

JOB TITLE: NURSE PRACTITIONER, TFT

STATUS: TEMPORARY FULL-TIME

DEPARTMENT: OUTPATIENT ONCOLOGY, URGENT RESPONSE

LOCATION: MAROTTA FAMILY HOSPITAL, ST. CATHARINES

HOURS OF WORK: 75 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD; MONDAY TO FRIDAY, DAY SHIFTS

POSTING DATE: 21 AUGUST 2026

CLOSING DATE: 02 SEPTEMBER 2026

UNION: ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION

WAGE RANGE: $69.960 TO $79.910 PER HOUR

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Reporting to the Director, Oncology and Palliative Care, the Nurse Practitioner will work to promote clinical excellence, quality patient/client-centered care and high professional standards. Focus will be placed on enhancing nursing practice and patient outcomes while working in a collaborative practice model. The Nurse Practitioner will work in the Walker Family Cancer Centre Urgent Response Clinic and be responsible for supporting cancer patients throughout the cancer journey from diagnosis to survivorship. The Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced nursing support through symptom management, comprehensive patient assessments, completing oncology procedures such as bone marrows aspirations and paracentesis, ordering of required medication, bloodwork and DI tests and facilitating advanced care planning discussions. The NP will collaborate with oncologists to support admissions and post discharge follow ups. Additionally, she/he will provide education to all stakeholders regarding admission avoidance strategies and participate in or lead other activities designed to improve care for cancer patients across the disease trajectory. This role will require collaboration with Oncologists, Oncology Nurses, Palliative Care providers, Inpatients and Emergency Department Staff. Furthermore, this role will align with the strategic direction and ongoing development of WFCC services. Other responsibilities will include support of the Undiagnosed Malignant Assessment Clinic (UMAC) and ad hoc 'well follow-up clinics'.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class


• Master Degree in Nursing required


• Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate or Nurse Practitioner - Adult Certificate required


• Certificate in Oncology CON(C) or Palliative Care CHPCN(c), or willing to obtain in the next two years


• Current BCLS


• One year of related clinical experience working in an oncology setting required


• Applies knowledge, skills and judgment to meet nursing practice standards as outlined by the College of Nurses


• Demonstrated ability to coach interdisciplinary teams in the development and communication of an integrated and patient-centered oncological plan of care


• Demonstrated ability to provide nursing leadership. Experience as a formal or informal nursing leader who uses critical thinking and takes the initiative to advance the following areas;


• nursing professional practice, patient/family education and inter-professional team consultation/functioning to promote patient and family-centered care


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism, compassion and collaboration with patients, families and all internal and external service providers or stakeholders in cancer care and promote positive relationships with community partners


• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations


• Compliance with confidential requirements under the NH Privacy Policy


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn about other software/computer applications needed to carry out the role


• This role may involve internal/external committee work and/or capacity building initiatives and service development as required


• Consistent attendance and the ability to work independently with optimal time management skills are required

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At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

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