Nurse Practitioner

SML Inox; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their Genitourinary Radiation Oncology Team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your clinical expertise to provide exceptional care for patients with GU malignancies. Your responsibilities will include leading patient consultations, collaborating with research teams, and offering vital psychosocial support. This position allows you to work alongside some of the most talented healthcare professionals, contributing to groundbreaking research and quality improvement initiatives. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in managing GU malignancy care and navigation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for GU cancer patients.
• Lead educational initiatives and support for new NPs.

Skills

Clinical knowledge in oncology

Patient education

Data collection and interpretation

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Leadership in research and quality improvement

Education

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Transforminglives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.

The University Health Network (UHN), where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research, and education.

The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has 12 site groups and 26 specialty clinics, and almost 3,000 staff who see over 400,000 patient visits every year. Its 800,000 square feet house 130 inpatient beds, 373,000 square feet of research space and 17 radiation treatment machines, making it one of the largest comprehensive cancer treatment facilities in the world and the largest radiation treatment centre in Canada.

Position Overview

As a member of the Interprofessional Genitourinary (GU) Radiation Oncology Team, the nurse practitioner (NP) functions in an expanded role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to manage the care and navigation required for patients referred to the GU Site at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Providing care to patients referred for management of GU malignancy, including independently and collaboratively leading new patient consult/repeat consult, review and follow up clinics alongside a Staff Radiation Oncologist.
2. Collaborating with Research and Education leads to aid in the screening and recruitment of patients to relevant trials.
3. Working within the multi-disciplinary GU team to provide patient education, psychosocial support and optimize the navigation of GU cancer patients.
4. Utilizing and demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and an advanced level of clinical competence in caring for GU cancer patients.
5. Collecting and interpreting data about the health history of the patient, performing pertinent physical exams, and facilitating discussions surrounding the role of radiation therapy in GU cancer.
6. Educating patients regarding potential treatment side-effects and management.
7. Leading follow up care, and discussing survivorship care issues.
8. Participating in academic and leadership activities, including leading, coordinating and participating in research and/or quality improvement activities.
9. Orienting and educating new NPs and members of the interprofessional team.
10. Participating in ongoing professional development activities.

The NP will report directly to the Director of Professional Practice, Princess Margaret.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will require clinical knowledge and skills to care for patients, but also a level of comfort with ambiguity while establishing role clarity within the GU site group and the continued expansion of the GU Radiation Oncology Program.

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.