Nurse Practitioner – Medicine #415-26 – REPOST

Brightshores Health System; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Medicine department.

The NP will work as an autonomous advanced practice nurse, collaborating with the Hospitalist group to develop care plans for patients on the Transitional Care Unit and within the acute medicine program.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing is required.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN in the Extended Class.
• Adult or Primary Health Care Specialty Certificate.
• Successful completion of education to prescribe controlled substances.
• Current BLS certificate.
• Acute in-patient care experience is an asset.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership abilities and critical thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary health care team.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and use of vehicle to travel.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals.
• Develop discharge plans for patients in the Transitional Care Unit, supporting ALC patients.
• Collaborate with physicians to support patient care throughout hospitalization.
• Provide patient care on the Medicine unit within hospital guidelines and acts.
• Lead development of clinical service programs with an interprofessional team.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership abilities

Critical thinking

Self-directed

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Ontario RN-Extended Class registration

Adult or Primary Health Care Specialty Certificate

Education to prescribe controlled substances

Current BLS certificate

Job description

DEPARTMENT: MEDICINE

POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: ONA

STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE MARCH 2027)

WAGE RATE: $65.09 - $82.01

Reporting to the Program Manager of the Medical Department, the Nurse Practitioner works as a self-directed advance practice nurse. The NP will work collaboratively within the interprofessional practice model as well as in partnership with the Hospitalist group. The NP will use advanced knowledge, skill, and judgement when providing care to patients. They will work with the interprofessional team to develop the plan of care for patients on the transitional care unit., and within the acute medicine program. This includes identifying solutions for health-care issues and leading a robust discharge planning process for patients within the Transitional Care Unit - supporting ALC patients while waiting for Long Term Care. The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with physician colleagues to support patient care throughout their hospital stay on the Medicine unit. The Nurse Practitioner provides patient care in accordance with legislative acts and frameworks guiding Nurse Practitioner practice including those from the Brightshores hospital guidelines, policies and medical directives, College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the Regulated Health Professionals Act, 1991 (RHPA), the Public Hospitals Act, 1990 (PHA), the Nursing Act, 1991, and professional practice standards. Within the scope of these acts and frameworks, the Nurse Practitioner will demonstrate competency to autonomously diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform procedures as appropriate.

Skills/Abilities/Qualifications

Required

• Master’s Degree in Nursing required
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class
• Adult or Primary Health Care Specialty Certificate
• Successful completion of College of Nurses of Ontario approved education to prescribe controlled substances
• Current BLS certificate required
• Acute in-patient care experience an asset
• Sound clinical background and strong health assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Strong skillset in Palliative Approach to care, or willingness to train and build skillset
• Advanced current knowledge of nursing theory, nursing philosophy, educational theory and Research
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent leadership abilities and critical thinking
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team.
• Self-directed with demonstrated creativity, flexibility and initiative skills
• Demonstrated experience in collaborative development of clinical service programs.
• Knowledge and experience utilizing the principles of chronic disease self-management.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and use of vehicle to travel
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

Preferred

• Three (3) years or more related clinical experience in acute care