Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care

Job Overview

Kensington Hospice, a division of The Kensington Health Centre, is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner with advanced training and experience in palliative care. The successful candidate will join a passionate group of palliative care clinicians working collaboratively to provide high-quality, person-centered, equitable palliative care at our 19-bed hospice.

Salary: $ - $

• Providing expert clinical care to hospice residents; expert clinical advice to healthcare clinicians at hospice and to nurses on the role of pain/symptom management, psychosocial supports & therapeutic palliative care interventions.
• Participate in resident rounds and case conferences with the care team routinely & as needed.
• Work collaboratively with palliative care physician team to assess and manage patients related to their medical care, pain/symptom management, psychosocial assessments, counsel caregivers & residents and to lead prevention initiatives.
• Collaborate and consult with in-house palliative care clinicians but also external care partners including hospitals, palliative care units, hospices, home care and other community agencies and healthcare providers.
• Provide advice regarding resident care issues and consult with others when needed.
• Help identify the educational care needs of the interdisciplinary care team and facilitate training to support those needs.
• Remain current with evidence-based hospice palliative care literature, including best practice guidelines.
• Communicate and consult with caregivers.
• Consult with staff on best practice protocols in delivery of hospice palliative care.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of care protocols, best practice guidelines, and new care procedures.
• As a leader of clinical practice, provide input to the development of the budget, strategic plan and business plan.
• Participate in hospice palliative care research, developing and implementing practice innovations and program planning.
• Other duties as discussed and assigned.

• 3+ years of experience working in hospice palliative care.
• 2+ years of experience working in community care.
• Demonstrated experience with proven team building abilities and experience in advancing the clinical practice of multiple health disciplines.
• Demonstrated use of theory and evidence to advance clinical practice & outcomes.
• Experience working in community & equity-oriented models of palliative care.
• Experience working with structurally vulnerable populations as an asset.

• Excellent clinical nursing skills with experience and proficiency in current physical assessment and treatment methods within the scope of practice.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), interpersonal skills, and administrative skills that include computer literacy.

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class without restrictions.
• Post-graduate certificate and experience in palliative care an asset (e.g., Certificate in Hospice Palliative Care Nursing Canada [CHPCN(C)]).
• Completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner program.