Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner (ED NP)
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital
- Tillsonburg, ON
- $61.42-71.85 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide comprehensive patient care using advanced assessment skills and a sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics.
- Direct, provide and evaluates holistic patient care based on advanced nursing and medical management knowledge and skills.
- Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments based on thorough history taking and physical examination.
- Identify and analyze patient's physical and psychological health care problems.
- Develop plan of care in collaboration with ED Physician and the interdisciplinary team.
- Identify health education needs of patients and families independently and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Identify, order and prioritize appropriate diagnostic test and procedures in consultation with physician or in accordance with algorithms within medical directives.
- Interpret laboratory/radiology and other test results.
- Prescribe pharmalogical and other therapeutic interventions in consultation with physician or in accordance with algorithms within medical directives.
- Communicate with and interpret to patients/families and community health care members diagnosis, treatment plan and related implications in accordance with algorithms within medical directives.
- Accurately document assessment, plan, intervention and evaluation of patient/family responses in the hospital chart/emergency room record/outpatient clinic notes and documents telephone advice given.
- Liaise with staff regarding patients to communicate pertinent information and facilitate follow-up care and treatment.
- Direct referrals to appropriate health care professionals or services.
- Act as a patient/family advocate in areas such as the treatment plan, complex conflict management and patient/family dissatisfaction situations.
- Manage acute/emergency situations including assessment of patients in the emergency department.
- Identify and support patient/family in crisis situation and direct to appropriate resources.
- Provide individual counselling/instruction to facilitate patient/family understanding and management of specific health and lifestyle problems.
- Assist individuals and families in coping with illness and treatment plan by guiding and supporting while providing an environment that promotes independence.
- Provide independent consultation for the management of healthcare issues related to identified patients and families who are under the care of another service.
- Follow Hospital policies and procedures and those applicable to assigned duties;
- Successful completion of a Masters degree in nursing.
- Current registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current member of the Nurse Practitioner's Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nursing Association of Ontario (RNAO).
- Mandatory current professional liability protection.
- Minimum of three year's recent experience in acute or emergency nursing.
- Current Certification in B.C.L.S. and A.C.L.S.
- Canadian Nurses Association certification in Emergency Nursing preferred.
- Five (5) years' experience in Emergency Services preferred,
- Demonstrated experience and leadership in clinical practice, education, program development and nursing research methodology.
- Excellent interpersonal and critical decision making and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize process of planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
- Knowledge of community resources to consult for on-going support of patient care.
- Knowledge of and experience with, the concepts and operations of Patient and Family Centered care.
- Exercise initiative and good judgement with ability to multi-task.
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) including knowledge regarding the legal requirements associated with documentation/health record.
- Ability to work self-directed independently as well as collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers.
- Demonstrated skill in insight, self-awareness and self-management consistent with high emotional intelligence.
- Salary per the Non Union Salary Schedule ($61.42 per hour to $71.85 per hour)