Nurse Practitioner (RNEC)

Windsor Regional Hospital; Windsor; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Windsor Regional Hospital in Windsor, Ontario, is seeking an RN (EC), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join the NICU multidisciplinary team in a family-centered program.

The role emphasizes collaboration with neonatologists, coordination of care, and leadership within the NICU, along with participation in quality improvement, policy development, and professional development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires graduate degree in nursing with neonatal specialization (master level)
• Must have current Extended Class registration with Ontario College of Nurses
• Current BCLS and NRP certification required
• Minimum 2 years of NICU experience preferred
• Demonstrated clinical competence in neonatal intensive care and advanced practice skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with neonatologists to provide care for sick infants in NICU, L&D, and Maternal Newborn Units.
• Maintain communication with the Neonatologist-on-Service, families, and other specialists.
• Coordinate medical care with nursing, perinatal follow-up, respiratory therapy, labs, imaging, social work, pharmacy, and therapy services.
• Inform and support families regarding infant condition and treatment plans.
• Participate in NICU leadership, quality improvement, policy development, and education initiatives.
• Engage in research activities and professional development to advance neonatal practice.
• Act as a resource and consultant to staff and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Neonatal nursing expertise

Advanced practice skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Autonomous practice

Education

Master's degree in nursing (neonatal specialization)

Current registration with Ontario College of Nurses (Extended Class)

BCLS & NRP certification

Minimum 2 years NICU experience

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The RN (EC), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) will join the NICU multidisciplinary team as an expert practitioner in a family-centered program based care environment; the principal responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with neonatologists in providing for the medical care of sick infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Labour and Delivery Unit, and Maternal Newborn Units.
• Maintaining close communication with the Neonatologist-on-Service and other team members responsible for specific infants, as well as appropriate communication with the family physician, obstetrician, paediatrician and medical consultants.
• Coordinating the implementation of medical care with other health care team members, including nursing, perinatal follow-up, respiratory therapy, laboratory services and diagnostic imaging, social work, pharmacy, clinical nutrition, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
• Maintaining communication with parents of infants in the NICU, so that the families are adequately informed of the infant’s condition and treatment plans.
• Participating as a member of the NICU leadership team
• Collaborating with the Program Manager and CPC in identifying and implementing quality improvement initiatives
• Participating in policy and procedure development
• Collaborating with the CPC to identify and implement educational and other professional development initiatives
• Participating in research activities
• Performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession
• Acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies; performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or directed. Demonstrated organizational, conceptual, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated advanced practice skills and competence in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, assertiveness and innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to perform autonomously.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a graduate degree in nursing in the clinical specialty of neonatal nursing or a recognized equivalent graduate program at master level - required
• Current registration with the Ontario College of Nursing in the Extended Class - required
• Current certification in BCLS and NRP – required
• Minimum 2 years relevant clinical experience - preferred
• Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in neonatal intensive care nursing and advanced practice skills.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to WRH standards.
• Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task.
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, WRH and/or departmental policies.
• Excellent time management skills - required.
• Excellent decision-making, problem recognition and problem solving skills required.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills - required
• Demonstrate expertise as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - required
• Program planning and evaluation methodology skills - required
• Commitment to collaborative practice - required.
• Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions- required
• Ability to utilize information technology - required
• Ability to interpret and communicate appropriate policies and procedures to staff.
• Evidence of being a self -directed advance practice nurse
• Promotes professional education and advances knowledge through research and scholarly activities
• Highly developed critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze problems

Windsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.