Nurse Practitioner - Oncology Program

Kingston General Hospital Inc.; Kingston; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston General Hospital Inc. is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Oncology Program. The NP will diagnose, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and perform procedures within the regulatory scope of practice with autonomy and collaboration with the interprofessional team.

The temporary full-time role (approx. 12 months) is based at Kingston General Hospital Site and reports to the Program Operational Director.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as Registered Nurses in the Extended Class.
• De Souza Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Masters of Science (Nursing) or a Masters in a relevant discipline.
• Membership with CNA, RNAO or NPAO.
• Quality Assurance requirements per Ontario College of Nurses.
• CNA Specialty in area of primary focus is an asset.
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring and teaching abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, comprehensive clinical care and diagnose, order and interpret tests.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to support patient and family care.
• Lead evidence-based practice improvements and participate in committees.
• Act as a resource and mentor to students and staff.
• Affiliations with academic partners for training and development requirements.

Skills

RN Extended Class

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

MSN or equivalent

Tools

De Souza Chemo Certification

Data analysis tools

Job description

Career Opportunities: Nurse Practitioner - Oncology Program (102954)

Requisition ID102954-Posted09/18/2026-Nursing

Title: Nurse Practitioner – Oncology Program

Department: Division of Medical Oncology

Pay Band: $65.59- $74.61

Hours of Work: Temporary Full-Time Position (Approximately 12 months); Day Shifts

Union: ONA

Location: Kingston General Hospital Site

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is aRegistered Nurse (RN) in the Extended Class with additional educational preparation and experience, who possesses and demonstrates the competencies to autonomously diagnose order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures within their legislated scope of practice.

The NP must know and practice in accordance with the standards relevant to the practice area as well as the legislation and regulations applicable to an NP practice:

• Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991;
• Nursing Act, 1991;
• Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act;
• Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act, 1990;
• Public Hospitals Act, 1990;
• Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990.

Reporting to the Program Operational Director, the NP works in an extended nursing role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in order to formulate clinical decisions, appropriately manage acute illness and promote wellness within their area of specialty.

The NP explicitly consults the inter-professional team where care is required outside of the NP scope of practice and/or not covered by a Medical Directive.

Within this role, the NP is accountable for contributing to the delivery of the Kingston General Hospital strategy and must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for actively promoting and supporting patient-and-family-centered care and engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES INCLUDE :

Clinical Domain :

The NP will provide direct, comprehensive clinical care to patients. The provision of clinical care to patients and their families comprises an essential component of the NP role. The NP works autonomously to diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform procedures within the legislated scope of practice and where required, a defined collaborative practice agreement, to provide care to a defined population. The NP will collaborate with the interprofessional team to support the care of the patient and family.

Research :

The NP will ensure that patient care and nursing practice innovations within the Program are supported by research, and are reflective of, and congruent with, evidence based or current best practice guidelines/standards of practice. The NP will participate in and utilize research which improves patient outcomes, contributes to the expansion of nursing knowledge and advances the profession of nursing. The NP will participate in the evaluation of current practices at the individual and systems levels identifying gaps in practice and areas for future research to enhance the standard of care and nursing practice.

Education :

Acts as a resource, coach and mentor to the interprofessional team, particularly related to area of expertise and complex patient/client and family situations.

Acts as a resource and preceptor to students.

Identifies learning needs and uses adult education concepts in planning, designing and implementing educational strategies.

Provides consultation for patients and families and our community partners.

Works in affiliation with Queens University and other academic partners to meet training and professional development requirements.

Leadership :

The NP will identify risk related to clinical practice which is managed through observation, assessment, and discussion with the involved practitioners. NPs improve clinical practice through the development, implementation and evaluation of practice guidelines, standards, policies and procedures that promote excellence in nursing practice in collaboration with key stakeholders. The NP participates in clinical and organizational committees

The NP will provide leadership by supporting and fostering evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement processes within the organization. The NP will act as a resource to individuals and groups within the Program and throughout the organization by promoting and ensuring excellence in nursing practice. The NP will provide leadership and consultancy in professional practice to other nursing colleagues within and outside the organization locally and regionally, and to other members of the interprofessional care team.

The NP will advocate for individuals, families, groups and communities in relation to treatment, the health-care system and policy decision that affect health and quality of life.

The NP will identify learning needs of nurses and other members of the interprofessional team and will address those needs within resources.

The proportion of time spent in the various domains of practice will be identified by the program and the population it serves.

NOTE - The above duties are representative but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. A complete job description is available from People Services on Watkins 4.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as Registered Nurses in the Extended Class with one of the following specialty classes: Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal, or Primary Health Care.
• De Souza Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Certification Preferred – Required within 6 months of hire.
• Masters of Science (Nursing) or a Masters in a relevant discipline.
• Membership with a professional organization such as CNA, RNAO or NPAO.
• Each NP maintains and continually improves his/her competence by participating in the College of Nurses of Ontario’s Quality Assurance requirements.
• CNA Specialty in area of primary focus (an asset).
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to educate staff, patients and families.
• Demonstrated leadership skills within the interprofessional care team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all team members.
• Evidence of strong mentoring, teaching, team building, change leadership, organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to work well in stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict situations and proactively and effectively resolve issues impacting on quality and continuity of care.
• Exceptional time management, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and make evidence based decisions.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret/participate in research.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer database, data analysis and presentation packages required.
• This job posting is subject to the provisions of the Attendance Management Policies. Please refer to the Attendance Management policies for more information (policies can be found on the KHSC Intranet site).
• Satisfactory criminal reference check and vulnerable sector search required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demand will vary dependent on the specific unit or service. The incumbent will be required to meet the physical demands described for that unit of services.

KHSC is located on the ancestral lands and waters of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee and serves a wider geographical area that encompasses many Indigenous communities including Tyendinaga, Katarokwi, as well as communities within the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. As we partner in care, discovery, and learning to achieve better health outcomes for our communities

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