Nurse Practitioner -M Heart Function Clinic (Temporary Full-Time)

Trillium Health Partners; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Health Partners invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner in the Heart Function Clinic - Cardiac Health at Mississauga Hospital. This temporary full-time position focuses on advanced patient assessments, complex care coordination, and collaborative inter-professional care in a Cardiac Health setting.

The NP will support Heart Function clinics and may travel between sites, contributing to policy development, education, and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum masters level nurse practitioner preparation.
• Current registration in the Extended Class with College of Nurses of Ontario (Successful completion of Ontario NP-Adult Extended Class examination).
• 3-5 years clinical experience in acute care with a focus on the Cardiac adult patient population required.
• Minimum of one-year clinical experience as an NP with focus on the management of cardiology patient population with a strong interest in Heart Failure patients required.
• Previous experience in Heart Function or Advanced Heart Function Clinics is required.
• Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills.
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Must be able to practice independently and interdependently.
• Demonstrated leadership to advance the practice of nursing and inter‑professional practice to achieve established goals.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with patients, families, physicians and inter‑professional team members.
• Demonstrated use of theory and research to enable evidence-based practice.
• Experience with research methodology, program planning and evaluation.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Current Advance Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director of the Cardiac Health Program, the Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse whose role is comprised of five domains of practice including clinical practice, leadership, collaboration, research and consultation.
• Supports the cardiac health program, with primary focus in Heart Function and Advance Heart Function Clinics but can support other areas of Cardiac Health as needed.
• This role includes performing advanced patient care assessments and coordinating care for patients with complex co-morbidities, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, pain and symptom management, and patient education mainly in an inpatient setting but can also include outpatients.
• The Nurse Practitioner engages in clinical mentoring and/or other academic activities through clinical appointment with an academic institution.
• The Nurse Practitioner works in a collaborative practice model with physicians, nurses and inter‑professional team members to provide quality care to patients and their families within the area of cardiac nursing to achieve quality clinical outcomes through evidence-based practice.
• In partnership with Physician and administrative leadership develop policy and practice standards to support one patient experience across the organization, the role may require travel between sites.
• Provides a key leadership role in evaluating quality of care and patient outcomes within the specialty population, in partnership with physicians and other members of the inter‑professional team.
• Identifies quality initiatives that will strengthen and further develop nursing professional practice.
• The Nurse Practitioner provides leadership and assists with professional development of team members through mentoring and participating in formal and informal education initiatives

Skills

Clinical practice

Leadership

Collaboration

Research & consultation

Communication

Independent practice

Education

Master's NP preparation

Ontario NP-Adult Extended Class registration

Job description

Job Description

ONA

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Dept: Heart Function Clinic - Cardiac Health

Job ID: 8533

Role Level: Clinical Patient Services (CPS04.2) – $68.67 to $82.12

Status: Temporary Full-Time (approximately 12 months)

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Hours of Work/Shifts: Days (8 Hour Shifts primarily, Monday to Friday)

Posted: September 15, 2026

Internal Deadline: September 22, 2026

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation Care Centre (Church Site) and the THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 , we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Position Summary

• Reporting to the Director of the Cardiac Health Program, the Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse whose role is comprised of five domains of practice including clinical practice, leadership, collaboration, research and consultation
• Supports the cardiac health program, with primary focus in Heart Function and Advance Heart Function Clinics but can support other areas of Cardiac Health as needed
• This role includes performing advanced patient care assessments and coordinating care for patients with complex co-morbidities, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, pain and symptom management, and patient education mainly in an inpatient setting but can also include outpatients
• The Nurse Practitioner engages in clinical mentoring and/or other academic activities through clinical appointment with an academic institution
• The Nurse Practitioner works in a collaborative practice model with physicians, nurses and inter‑professional team members to provide quality care to patients and their families within the area of cardiac nursing to achieve quality clinical outcomes through evidence-based practice
• In partnership with Physician and administrative leadership develop policy and practice standards to support one patient experience across the organization, the role may require travel between sites
• Provides a key leadership role in evaluating quality of care and patient outcomes within the specialty population, in partnership with physicians and other members of the inter‑professional team
• Identifies quality initiatives that will strengthen and further develop nursing professional practice
• The Nurse Practitioner provides leadership and assists with professional development of team members through mentoring and participating in formal and informal education initiatives

Key Qualifications

• Minimum masters level nurse practitioner preparation
• Current registration in the Extended Class with College of Nurses of Ontario (Successful completion of Ontario NP-Adult Extended Class examination)
• 3-5 years clinical experience in acute care with a focus on the Cardiac adult patient population required
• Minimum of one-year clinical experience as an NP with focus on the management of cardiology patient population with a strong interest in Heart Failure patients required
• Previous experience in Heart Function or Advanced Heart Function Clinics is required
• Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
• Must be able to practice independently and interdependently
• Demonstrated leadership to advance the practice of nursing and inter‑professional practice to achieve established goals
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with patients, families, physicians and inter‑professional team members
• Demonstrated use of theory and research to enable evidence-based practice
• Experience with research methodology, program planning and evaluation
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Current Advance Cardiac Life Support certification
• Satisfactory performance and attendance required

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least nine (9) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

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We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Us

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 people serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 , we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.