2500001353 - Nurse Practitioner

Lakeridge Health; Oshawa; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oshawa seeks a Nurse Practitioner for their Emergency program. The role involves providing expert care to geriatric patients, conducting assessments, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Candidates should possess a Master's in Nursing and relevant certifications, with a focus on quality improvement and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Two years recent clinical experience in Emergency Services preferred.
• Successful completion of education to prescribe controlled substances required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and coordination for geriatric emergency patients.
• Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments and initiate medical therapies.

Skills

Communication

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Organizational

Education

Masters of Nursing

Job description

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Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) x 2

Status: Regular Full Time

Department: General Emergency - Oshawa

Program: Emergency

12/8 Hour Shifts, days/evenings/weekends Schedule (Subject to Change)

Location: Lakeridge Health Oshawa primary with cross site responsibilities at Ajax-Pickering

Wage Schedule: $73.570 - $77.340 per hour

Posting Reference: 2500001353 & 2500001354

Reporting to the Director, Emergency Services & CEPCP, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) - GEM will work as a RN in the Extended Class RN (EC). The NP will provide leadership and promote excellence in patient-family centered nursing care through expert clinical practice, education, consultation, and research. Based in the Emergency program, the NP will function with a high level of autonomy and expert skill in the management of ED geriatric patients.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care, coordination of care, consultation, discharge planning, and the coordination of related community and other resources for the geriatric emergency patient population;
• Conduct in-depth comprehensive geriatric assessments of patients that integrate a wide range of complex information;
• Utilize a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in caring for patients;
• Collect and interpret data about the health of the patient to determine a medical diagnosis and treat complex responses of individuals and families to actual or potential problems;
• Initiate and evaluate selected medical and nursing therapies within the NP scope of practice, medical directives, and practice guidelines;
• Collaborate with physicians when determining an acute or chronic diagnosis as appropriate;
• Mentor and tutor nursing and other health professional students as appropriate and participate in continuing education activities to integrate the role of the NP in the program and practice settings;
• Identify quality initiatives that will strengthen and develop nursing professional practice;
• Initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives, and other system changes to enhance interprofessional teams;
• Partner with consultants, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team to provide comprehensive medical assessment, management, and education.

Qualifications:

• RN (EC) registration with the Ontario College of Nurses, with a Nurse Practitioner certificate in Acute Care or Primary Care;
• Masters of Nursing required; with clinical focus on gerontology preferred;
• Member of the RNAO and the Nurse Practitioner's Association of Ontario;
• Two (2) years recent clinical experience in Emergency Services preferred;
• Gerontological nursing practice, an asset;
• Successful completion of College of Nurses approved education to prescribe controlled substances required;
• ENC certification preferred or started within one year of start date of position;
• Canadian Nurses Association certification in gerontological nursing, an asset;
• Demonstrated experience with completing comprehensive geriatric assessments;
• Experience in community nursing;
• Experience in evaluating quality of care and patient outcomes within the specialty population, in partnership with physicians and other members of the inter-professional team;
• Experience with research methodology;
• Ability to perform duties professionally and courteously;
• Ability to produce high-quality work while meeting deadlines;
• Demonstrate initiative and good judgment with the ability to multi-task.

Additional requirements include compliance with confidentiality, strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, patient-centered service orientation, decision-making and problem-solving skills, program planning and evaluation skills, collaborative approach, and proficiency in current evidence-based practices emphasizing health promotion and risk reduction. A commitment to continuous quality improvement and safety programs is essential. Candidates must have a satisfactory performance record and demonstrate alignment with the organization's core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork, and Joy.

Conditions of Employment:

• Terms and conditions per the Collective Agreement with the Ontario Nurses Association.
• Successful external applicants must provide a recent Criminal Investigation Reference check for the vulnerable sector.
• Accommodation will be provided during the recruitment process per AODA requirements.
• Lakeridge Health values diversity and is committed to inclusion and accessibility. We are an equal opportunity employer.
• All new employees must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or qualify for an exemption, in accordance with health and safety policies.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care