Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis

Hamilton, ON
Permanent
Temps-plein

Il y a 1 mois

The Nurse Practitioner for the Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Service of McMaster Children’s Hospital will provide leadership and promote excellence in pediatric family centered nursing care through expert clinical practice, education, consultation and research. The NP would support the clinical activity of the Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Service, and the associated patient care and interventions through Cystic Fibrosis service. This would include the areas of the pediatric emergency department, inpatients and the outpatient clinics. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team members, and using a patient and family centered model of care, the NP is responsible to: Provide direct patient care, coordination of care, discharge planning, and the coordination of related community and other resources for this patient population; tutor and mentor nursing and other health professional students as appropriate, and participate in continuing education activities to integrate the role of the NP in the program and academic settings; initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams. The NP will work in partnership with Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis team, consultants, nursing and other members of the health care team to provide comprehensive medical assessment, management and education. The NP reports to the Director of Ambulatory Services and the Chief of Interprofessional Practice.Qualifications

Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class RN(EC)
Completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing, with an Advances Practice Nurse Certificate in Pediatrics, (NP-Pediatrics)
Minimum of (4) years recent pediatric nursing experience
Minimum of (3) years recent acute/primary clinical experience in pediatrics
Proficiency in performing history and examination of the infant, toddler, child and adolescent
Knowledge and assessment of developmental milestones at all stages of pediatric development and ability to access appropriate community or hospital-based resources in setting of developmental delays
Ability to triage and independently manage patients appropriately in the short-term in a busy clinic setting in the event the physicians are called away from clinic emergently
Experience and knowledge to recognize emergent clinical condition calls and distinguish urgent from semi-urgent and non-urgent clinical matters and conditions
Ability to counsel and educate parents and children in with respect to common pediatric ambulatory conditions
Knowledge of community resources for pediatric ambulatory patients and their families
Able to handle significant daily psychological and emotional stress in dealing with parents of critically or chronically ill children
Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives
Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization
Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with the members of the multidisciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations
Knowledge and experience in change theory and pediatric learning principles
Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology
Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other professional organizations relevant to the role
Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and relevant certificates recommended
Committed to acquire new knowledge and ensure competency
Eligible for cross appointment with McMaster University School of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate level

Hamilton Health Sciences

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