Nurse Practitioner - Hematology

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ontario is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver evidence-informed care autonomously and collaboratively with healthcare teams. The NP will focus on comprehensive patient care, utilizing advanced nursing practice skills and critical thinking. Successful candidates must hold a Master's in Nursing and be registered in the RN(EC) class. This role also involves educating patients and providing strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. Temporary assignment until February 2027.

Qualifications

• Mandatory 5 years of general nursing clinical experience.
• Proof of successful completion of controlled substances education required.
• CNO approved course to legally prescribe controlled substances.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive health assessments and physical examinations.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and order diagnostic investigations.
• Prescribe pharmacotherapy within NP scope of practice.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice

Critical thinking

Clinical reasoning

Patient/family centred care

Education

Masters in Nursing or relevant health care field

Current registration in RN(EC) class

Completion of NP-Adult Diploma program

Job description

Temporary assignment until approximately February 2027

POSITION SUMMARY

The NP works autonomously and in collaboration with physicians, other members of the inter‑professional team and patients/families to provide evidence‑informed care that is grounded in professional, ethical and legal standards. The NP integrates his/her in‑depth knowledge of advanced nursing practice and theory, health management, health promotion, disease/injury prevention and other relevant biomedical and psychosocial theories to provide comprehensive and patient/family centred care. NP practice is characterized by the simultaneous integration and blending of competencies at a level of complexity that reflects the NP's highly developed critical thinking skills, clinical nursing experience, and advanced education.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters in Nursing (alternatively, masters in relevant health care field)
• Proof of successful completion of controlled substances education required
• Completion of NP-Adult Diploma program in a nursing faculty at an accredited university.
• Current registration in the RN(EC) class with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Mandatory 5 years of general nursing clinical experience.
• Successful completion of a CNO approved course to legally enable prescribing of controlled substances
• Previous experience with hematology program or related service preferred.
• Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) membership
• Canadian Nurses' Association (CN) - (clinical specialty‑specific CNA certification preferred
• University faculty appointment or eligibility to pursue faculty appointment

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs comprehensive health assessment and complete or focused physical examination; identifies normal and abnormal findings, as appropriate to client presentation. The NP exercises clinical reasoning and critical inquiry and assumes responsibility for follow‑up, when indicated.
• Formulates differential diagnoses, orders and/or performs screening and diagnostic investigations, interprets results using evidence‑informed clinical reasoning and critical inquiry, and assumes responsibility for follow‑up for patients with Thromboembolic disease and/or suspected thromboembolism.
• Prescribes pharmacotherapy, within the NP scope of practice, based on the client's health history, disease, disorder, condition or life stage, and individual circumstances. Counsels clients and their families on the benefits, potential side effects, interactions and the importance of compliance with treatments, medications and follow‑up.
• Treats and manages acute and chronic illness within a holistic and client/family‑centred model of care. Anticipates and diagnoses emergent, urgent and life‑threatening situations.
• Performs invasive/non‑invasive procedures for the clinical management and/or prevention of disease, injuries, disorders or conditions.
• Acts as consultant to and/or consults with or refers to other health care professionals when encountering client care needs beyond the NP legal scope of practice, beyond his/her individual competencies, or when client care would benefit from the additional expertise or advice of other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates clinical leadership as a change agent through knowledge translation and dissemination of new knowledge. This may include formal and informal presentations, publications, discussions, quality improvement initiatives or the integration of best practice guidelines and policies.
• Provides clinical leadership by developing implementing, and evaluating educational initiatives. Promotes nursing advancement and education through mentorship. Identifies patient and family knowledge gaps and leads educational initiatives designed to address these gaps. Provides education support to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Engages in evidence‑informed practice by critically appraising and applying relevant research, best practice guidelines and theory when providing health‑care services. Identifies research questions, conducts research, and implements research‑based innovations for improving client care at individual, organizational and systems levels.
• Monitors population trends and patterns to determine health implications and opportunities for improvement. Utilizes this information to optimize health promotion and disease/illness and complication prevention through program development and systems modification.
• Integrates the principles of resource allocation and cost‑effectiveness, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation or regional and organizational policy.
• Works collaboratively with the Medical Physicians to ensure optimal utilisation of the thromboembolic clinic. This includes the triage of referrals and the coordination of the clinic.
• Collaborates with the most responsible physician (MRP) based on an assessment of patient coagulation or other health care needs that extend beyond legislated scope of practice.

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