Nurse Practitioner - Stroke Program, Neurology

Overview

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation is built on the expertise of the extraordinary people who work here every day.

Sick Kids is committed to ongoing learning and development and offers a caring and supportive work environment with exceptionally high standards of practice.

Nurse Practitioner – Children's Stroke Program in the Department of Neurology.

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice.
• Provide comprehensive health care to patients and their families (inpatient and outpatient) who have experienced or are at risk for stroke.
• Provide specialty consultation regarding stroke assessment and care for teams within and outside of the hospital.
• Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care.
• Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of care.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues.
• Identify, integrate and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care.
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal (such as clinical care pathways and guidelines) and informal channels.
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and partner with children/families to navigate their illness trajectory.
• Identify, link with, and collaborate with services and resources in the community as required.
• Provide relevant health education to children and families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development.
• Provide leadership in planning for successful transition of patients to adult services.
• Collaborate on a regional, national and international level with a small but growing number of APNs specializing in pediatric stroke.
• Participate in creating, conducting, and authoring research papers on APN aspects of pediatric stroke care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to fostering a culture of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

• Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus.
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner certificate or equivalent.
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, within the RN (Extended Class) in good standing.
• A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics; experience in neurosciences preferred.
• Previous experience in a leadership role.
• Ability to act as a change agent and foster collaborative teamwork.
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking, and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and knowledge translation strategies.
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives.

• 12‑month Full‑time contract with modified benefits (health and dental).
• On‑site – 37.5 hours per week, 1.0 FTE.

Sick Kids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.