Nurse Practitioner

Hamilton Health Sciences

  • Hamilton, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 hours ago
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Clinical Resource Program will be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class - Adult and work within the scope of practice of the RN-EC. As a member of the Centralized Care and Transition Team (CCaTT), the NP will work within an interdisciplinary team and with the Emergency Department team utilizing a patient and family centered model of care. The CCaTT NP will be responsible to provide direct patient care including: assessment and treatment of patients with multi-morbidity often impacted by social determinants of health and frailty; develop integrated care plans supporting seamless transition from hospital to community. Additionally, the NP will tutor and mentor nursing and other health professional students as appropriate; participate in continuing education activities to integrate the role of the NP in the program and academic settings; initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams. The CCaTT NP will be instrumental in working with Program Leadership and stakeholders to develop and execute strategic plans, and to advance best practices for operational excellence and sustainability.Qualifications1. Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario Extended Class - Adult
2. Completion of a Masters Degree in Nursing
3. Minimum of 5 years recent (within 2 years) clinical experience working with older adults presenting to hospital with multi-morbidity, frailty and social care needs
4. Demonstrated knowledge of the chronic disease management framework
5. Demonstrated knowledge of community resources to support integrated discharge planning with community partners
6. Demonstrated ability to critically appraise the literature, evaluate and implement best practice protocols
7. Demonstrated knowledge in quality improvement and the use of quality improvement methods and tools
8. Proven leadership abilities, including the ability to think strategically, influence decision making, affect culture and behavior
9. Proven effective communication and presentation skills
10. Proven success in implementing innovative, effective, value-added initiatives using change management and project management theory and frameworks
11. Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization
12. Demonstrated critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
13. Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations
14. Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology

Hamilton Health Sciences