Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Hamilton Health Sciences; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Hamilton, Ontario is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced nursing care within the Pediatric Infectious Diseases clinic. This role involves comprehensive assessment and treatment management in collaboration with specialists and requires significant pediatric nursing experience. The successful candidate will coordinate care for infants and advocate for families, promoting quality care. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as RN(EC).
• Minimum of 4-6 years recent pediatric nursing experience.
• Proficiency in performing history and examination of pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care in the outpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases clinic.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support the care coordination for infants screened positive for cCMV.

Skills

Pediatric nursing experience

Knowledge in change theory

Culturally sensitive care

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse Certificate in Pediatrics

Job description

Unit Summary

The McMaster University Medical Centre site of Hamilton Health Sciences is home to McMaster Children’s Hospital, which provides care to children aged 0-18 years and serves a population of 2.3 million Canadians. Within the ambulatory programs, the infectious disease program sees a wide variety of patients, including those with suspected or confirmed tuberculosis, bone and joint infections, congenital CMV, congenital syphilis, adverse events following immunization, and many more.

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) reports to the Director of Ambulatory Services and the Chief of Interprofessional Practice. The NP will provide advanced nursing care to meet the needs of the outpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases clinic at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). This will include assessment, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment management of acute and chronic pediatric infections in close collaboration and consultation with the Infectious Diseases specialists. The NP will actively participate in promoting and providing quality, family‑centred care in the outpatient clinic setting. They will also coordinate care with clinicians (nurses, NPs, physician assistants, MDs, etc.) from other Divisions to ensure that MCH is delivering the best quality care to all that it serves; this may include assessing whether children have received the appropriate vaccinations, making recommendations with respect to antimicrobial‑resistant organism colonization, etc.

The NP will also support the coordination of care for all infants identified in our region who have screened positive for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) on the dried blood spot with Newborn Screening Ontario. The NP will perform retrieval for cCMV screen positive infants which includes contacting the family or the primary care provider to inform them of the screen positive result, prognosis, and planning, and, referring infants to community pediatrician for initial evaluation to ensure timely and comprehensive care is provided. The NP will ensure that symptomatic infants are urgently referred to the McMaster Pediatric Infectious Diseases clinic, where the NP will assess, diagnose and provide advance‑nursing care as needed in close collaboration with the Infectious Diseases specialists. The NP will also collect and interpret initial evaluation results on all asymptomatic infants, maintain and complete required documentation for Newborn Screening Ontario and MCH, and ensure ongoing follow up for all screen positive infants. The NP will review and revise Newborn Screening Ontario medical directives for retrieval, evaluation, and treatment of cCMV screen positive infant. The NP will serve as a key resource and point of contact for community pediatricians, other regional program partners, audiologists, family physicians, midwives, and families.

Schedule Work Hours

Days - Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week

This position is temporary until June 2027.

Qualifications

Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class – RN(EC).

Completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing, with an Advanced Practice Nurse Certificate in Pediatrics (NP-Pediatrics)

Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other professional organizations relevant to the role

Minimum of 4-6 years recent pediatric nursing experience

Minimum of 3 years recent acute / primary clinical experience in pediatrics

Knowledge and experience in change theory and pediatric learning principles

Current driver’s license and ability to travel in Southwestern Ontario / own transportation

Certification in PALS preferred

Proficiency in performing history and examination of the infant, toddler, child, and adolescent

Knowledge and assessment of developmental milestones at all stages of pediatric development and ability to access appropriate community or hospital-based resources in setting of developmental delays

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of health professional resources, community services, and resources relating to the pediatric population

Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives

Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization, and prioritization

Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with the members of the multidisciplinary team

Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology

Ability to deliver culturally sensitive care, recognize and celebrate diversity, navigate complex situations, and advocate for children and families

Ability to act as a leader, teacher, mentor, and change agent for the interprofessional health team both within the institution and in the community

Able to effectively lead program design and evaluation, including identification and measurement of outcome indicators

Commitment to ongoing professional development

HamiltonHealth Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905‑521‑2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset