Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Outreach Pilot

The Ottawa Hospital; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa Hospital is seeking a Nurse Led Outreach Team member to provide urgent mobile nursing care to seniors in long-term care homes. You will help reduce transfers to emergency departments and support care coordination between hospital and LTC settings.

Based at the Civic campus with local travel, this role requires active RN licensure in Ontario, EC designation, and a strong track record in acute care for older adults. Work days and weekends with 8-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and active RN license.
• Masters in Nursing or related field preferred; EC designation beneficial.
• Post Basic Certificate in Gerontology preferred; bilingualism advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver urgent mobile nursing services to LTC residents.
• Reduce unplanned transfers to ED and hospital admissions.
• Support capacity building within LTC and care coordination with hospitals.

Skills

Excellent communication

Autonomous decision making

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing or related discipline

Post Basic Certificate in Gerontology

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database applications

Job description

This position is for the Nurse Led Outreach Team (NLOT) and will be based at the Civic campus. Local/Regional travel required for this position.

About The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Position Information

Join NLOT and play a vital role in improving the lives of seniors by delivering exceptional, evidence-based care. In this role you'll deliver urgent mobile nursing services to residents in LTC homes, addressing emerging health concerns and reducing unplanned transfers to emergency departments and hospital admissions, support capacity building within LTC as well as support system flow between hospitals and LTC environments.

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise, compassion, and problem-solving skills to a team that values innovation and collaboration.

Rotation/Shifts

Days, and weekends 8 hour shifts.

*For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.

Salary Range

$65.090 - $76.140/Hour

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
• Masters degree in Nursing or in a related discipline;
• Member of Registered Nurses Association of Ontario;
• Member of Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario;
• Minimum of two (2) years recent clinical experience in an acute care setting working with medically complex older adults where strong skills have been developed in autonomous decision making;
• Registered Nurse Extended Class (EC);
• Demonstrated the ability to respond appropriately to rapidly changing clinical conditions;
• Demonstrates current understanding of acute and geriatric principles;
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles and issues related to the delivery of acute episodic care in LTC setting;
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuing education;
• Demonstrates experience and willingness to actively participate in building capacity in the LTC setting;
• Expertise in advanced heath assessment, diagnosis and clinical procedures;
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively and communicate (in oral and written formats) effectively as an active member of the health care team;
• Experience working with word processing, spreadsheet and database applications;
• Current driver's license;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an acute setting where strong skills have been developed in autonomous decision making (ie: Emergency Department, Northern or underserviced area);
• Post Basic Certificate in Gerontology;
• Experience working in the LTC setting;
• Proficiency in English and French oral expression (level 4 - advanced) and comprehension (level 4 - advanced).

The Ottawa Hospital uses a 5-level language proficiency scale to define the required level of language skills in English and in French for positions at the Hospital, and to evaluate job candidate language skills. Language proficiency requirements are based on the nature of the position and the level of interaction with French and English-speaking clients.

What You Can Expect From Us

The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact [e-mail].