Nurse Practitioner - COPC;

Career Opportunities: Nurse Practitioner - COPC )

Requisition  - Posted
- Nursing

Children’s Outpatient Clinic

Position Number:

Union: ONA

Status: Full-Time | Day Shift

Salary Range: $67.07 – $76.29 per hour + benefits/pension

Location: Hotel Dieu Hospital Site, Kingston, ON

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is seeking an experienced and passionate NP to join our Children’s Outpatient Clinic . This role offers the opportunity to practice at the full scope of advanced nursing within a collaborative, academic, and patient-and-family-centered care environment.

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will work autonomously and in partnership with an interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to a defined pediatric population. This role blends clinical excellence, leadership, education, and research , supporting KHSC’s mission of advancing care, discovery, and learning.

The Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class who applies advanced clinical expertise to autonomously:

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests
• Prescribe medications and perform procedures within legislated scope
• Promote health, wellness, and patient self-management

The NP practices in alignment with professional standards and applicable provincial legislation, including but not limited to:

• Regulated Health Professions Act
• Nursing Act
• Public Hospitals Act
• Health Protection and Promotion Act

Reporting to the Program Operational Director , the NP practices with a high degree of independence, consulting with physicians and the interprofessional team when care is outside the NP scope of practice or medical directives.

• Provide comprehensive, patient- and family-centered clinical care to pediatric outpatients
• Independently assess, diagnose, treat, and manage care within the NP scope of practice
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
• Manage complex clinical situations requiring advanced judgment and decision-making

• Integrate current research and best practice guidelines into clinical care
• Participate in research activities and quality improvement initiatives
• Evaluate clinical practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Support innovation that improves patient outcomes and advances nursing practice

• Serve as a clinical expert, coach, and mentor to staff and learners
• Act as a preceptor for nursing and NP students
• Identify learning needs and design educational strategies using adult learning principles
• Provide education and consultation to patients, families, and community partners
• Collaborate with Queen’s University and other academic institutions

• Provide professional and clinical leadership within the program and organization
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of policies, guidelines, and standards
• Participate in clinical and organizational committees
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement
• Advocate for patients, families, and communities within the health system

Required:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN (Extended Class) – Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal, or Primary Health Care
• Master of Science in Nursing or a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience in a related clinical area
• Membership in a professional organization (e.g., CNA, RNAO, NPAO)
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision‑making skills
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and interprofessional collaboration skills
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation abilities
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time‑management skills
• Experience in education, conflict resolution, and change leadership
• Knowledge of research methods, data analysis, and computer applications

Assets:

• CNA Specialty Certification in area of practice

• Participation in the CNO Quality Assurance Program
• Satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and…