Nurse Practitioner

Overview

The Nurse Practitioner – Long Term Care Homes (NP) reports directly to the Centre Executive Director and the Director of Resident Care or Designate. The NP functions in an advanced practice nursing role to promote wellness, health promotion and to provide exemplary quality care through the application of advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills. The NP practices in a manner that reflects the Mission, Vision and Values of Yee Hong in compliance with professional standards of nursing practice as defined by Yee Hong and the ED.

Skills and knowledge from nursing, medicine and healthcare management are integrated within a broad framework of advanced practice. The NP role balances interdisciplinary collaboration and autonomous practice, continuously seeking to improve care processes through standards and feedback from physicians, staff, residents, their families, caregivers and volunteers. The NP contributes to resident care quality through roles as advanced practitioner, educator, researcher and leader.

• Practice may include primary responsibility for directing resident care through appropriate use of health care resources and co‑coordinating and liaising with the resident care team.
• Provide leadership, teaching and functional guidance to professional staff and other learners from the interprofessional group, including RNs, RPNs and PSWs.
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, procedures and protocols; develop and administer a resident care plan appropriate to resident needs, including advocacy and referral to external healthcare services.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethics; interpret and evaluate information to make appropriate clinical decisions.

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class (Primary Health Care or Adult) and entitled to practice.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing (MScN) required.
• Specialty certification in gerontological nursing and experience in gerontology is an asset; a post‑graduate certificate and experience in palliative and end‑of‑life care is an asset.
• Experience practicing as an RN (EC) in a long‑term care or geriatric setting, preferred.
• GPA, PIECES or other seniors‑focused training or professional development, an asset.
• Strong computer skills, including Point Click Care and MS Office suite.
• Critical thinking, analysis and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to exercise empathy and discretion.
• Team‑player, able to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Knowledge of current trends and legislation in long‑term care and community services.
• Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen result.
• Fluency in Chinese an asset.

PRACTICE

• Provide direct resident care for clinical assessment, enhancing quality and continuity, demonstrating advanced nursing knowledge, skill and judgment.
• Determine resident health care needs through advanced history taking, physical examinations/interval assessments, and interpretation of diagnostic tests.
• Use ongoing evaluation of needs assessment to develop, initiate, or modify the resident care plan, determine and implement required diagnostic testing, and initiate or adjust pharmacological and non‑pharmacological therapies in accordance with scope of practice for NP.
• Initiate referrals for consultation, e‑consult and virtual care in collaboration with physicians as indicated.
• Provide consultation to nursing, medicine and other members of the resident care team.
• Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Facilitate communication between residents and the care team related to the plan of care.
• Partner with leadership and interprofessional teams for program planning to meet the needs of short and long‑term stay residents of varying age groups and health conditions.
• Coordinate with hospital and Ontario Health staff to ensure smooth transition back to the Centre for hospitalized residents.
• Advocate for and provide palliative and end‑of‑life care.
• Develop and implement innovative approaches for complex practice issues and…