NURSE PRACTITIONER

Southbridge Care Homes; Thomasburg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading long-term care provider in Ontario is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to lead high-quality care for residents. You will work in a collaborative environment focusing on direct medical care and clinical leadership. Ideal candidates hold current registration as a Nurse in the Extended Class and have experience in gerontology or palliative care. Join our team to make a positive impact on the health and quality of life of our residents.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class.
• Experience in providing clinical leadership in a long-term care setting.
• Experience in gerontology and palliative care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care to residents.
• Develop residents' plan of care in collaboration with families.
• Contribute to and implement Quality Improvement Plans.
• Support internal committees addressing clinical and professional issues.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Direct medical care

Chronic disease management

Palliative care

Education

Post-graduate education in gerontology

Specialty certification in gerontological nursing

Post-graduate certificate in palliative care

Job description

Overview

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Status: Part-Time, 8-4pm

Schedule: Start time and working days can be flexible

Location: Warkworth, Warkworth, ON

Step into a role where your expertise truly makes a difference! As a Nurse Practitioner at Southbridge Care Homes, you’ll lead the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care to our residents. You’ll conduct assessments, develop and manage individualized care plans, and work closely with a supportive interdisciplinary team. Attending Nurse Practitioners are the most responsible provider, with overall responsibility for the management and coordination of care for residents in our long-term care (LTC) homes.

Are you looking for a unique career development opportunity that focuses on primary care in an LTC setting? This role allows you to develop in-depth expertise in the care of older persons and strengthen your leadership skills.

Join us in a dynamic environment where your skills are valued, your impact is immediate, and every day brings the opportunity to improve the health and quality of life of our residents.

Responsibilities

• In this role, provide clinical leadership support for the home’s inter-professional team, working collaboratively with physicians, staff and health system partners in the community.
• Spend 70% of your time providing direct medical care to residents, and 30% on clinical leadership.
• Develop and implement the residents’ plan of care in collaboration with residents and their families, and the LTC home’s health care team.
• Provide proactive screening and assessment, timely episodic care and specialist referrals, follow-up care, ongoing chronic disease management, palliative and end-of-life care.
• Provide leadership and mentoring support to LTC home staff to enhance their knowledge, assessment skills and ability to care for residents, optimizing resident health care outcomes.
• Contribute to and implement Quality Improvement Plans.
• Support internal and external committees respecting the LTC home while addressing clinical and professional issues.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (Primary Health Care or Adult) and entitled to practice.
• Post-graduate education and experience in gerontology (an asset).
• Specialty certification in gerontological nursing (an asset).
• Post-graduate certificate and experience in palliative care (an asset).

Interested applicants should apply through this posting. We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team!

Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.