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Full Time Nurse Practitioner

Site

Emo Health Centre

Department

Nursing

Status

Full-time

Salary Scale

TBD

The Nursing department has an opening for a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner. The successful candidate must be

able to meet the normal requirements of the job and possess the following qualifications:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (Primary Health Care or Adult) and entitled to practice (required);
• Post
  -graduate education and experience in gerontology (recommended);
• Specialty certification in gerontological nursing (recommended);
• Post
  -graduate certificate and experience in palliative care (recommended);
• Maintains confidentiality and acts in an ethical manner, consistent with professional expectations, the written agreement between the NP and the LTCH, and the LTCH’s policies and code of conduct;
• Is a member of the primary care team and seeks appropriate consultation as required;
• Engages in ongoing professional development, maintains clinical competence and currency with legislation affecting her/his practice;
• Develops in-depth expertise in care of older persons;
• Develops in-depth expertise in leadership;
• Holds professional liability protection;
• Maintains CPR certification designed for health-care professionals and standard first-aid;
  Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skill with the ability to function effectively independently, within a team, with front line personnel , and management;
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fast paced healthcare environment with excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload;
  Dependable with a verifiable acceptable attendance record;
• Proven ability to perform the essential duties of the position on a regular basis.

• The Attending Nurse Practitioner (Attending NP) reports directly to the Director of Nursing or Administrator and is also accountable to the Medical Director for meeting the long-term care home’s (LTCH) policies, procedures, and protocols for medical services. The Attending NP is a primary care provider to residents and works within her/his legislative scope of practice as described and outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  
  The Attending NP collaborates with the resident and family/care giver, and the health care team in the development, implementation and evaluation of the residents plan of care; provides leadership and mentorship to LTCH staff that enhances their knowledge, assessment skills, and ability to care for residents in place; and leads and collaborates in research, education, and evidence-based practice initiatives to optimize the resident, LTCH and health system outcomes.

• Provides comprehensive primary care to residents as part of the interdisciplinary health care team
• Performs a person-centered health assessment of residents on admission, annually and as needed (including quarterly medication reviews).
• Conducts person-centered comprehensive health histories.
• Collaborates with the resident to develop a person-centered plan of care.
• Engages with the resident in regular dialogue about their care plan.
• Utilizes communication and counselling skills:
• Engages residents in dialogue to determine what is important to them for health and quality of life.
• Provides person-focused health education.
• Participates in regular care conferences.
• Manages the care of residents by providing pharmacological, complementary and/or counselling interventions, and performs procedures within the NP scope of practice.
• Orders and/or performs appropriate screening and diagnostic investigations, interpreting results and assuming responsibility for follow-up.
• Diagnoses acute and chronic health conditions.
• Provides outreach and transitional services to LTCH residents who return to the community.
• Liaises with discharge planning services for hospitalized residents to ensure a smooth transition back to the LTCH.
• Participates in providing after hours and on- call coverage in accordance with the on-call policy of the LTCH.
• Increases continuity of care through collaboration, consultation and referral as appropriate:
• Collaborates and consults with physicians, director of nursing and personal care, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members and external resources regarding resident plan of care.
• Assists, supports, guides and provides consultation to director of nursing and personal care, nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members regarding challenging clinical…