Job Description
CARE AND BE CARED FOR THIS IS YOUR HOME
Are you an experienced Nurse Practitioner seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you?
You’re looking in the right place.
Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centered care and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 8,000 regulated health care and other professionals.
As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.
What will you do?
The Nurse Practitioner is a self-directed practitioner who provides holistic patient care based on advanced nursing and basic medical management knowledge and skills for a selected patient population.
As a Nurse Practitioner, you will provide care for medically complex patients and provide palliative care for patients in their own homes as they near end of life.
You will liaise with patients, families and all health care providers and using clinical assessment, monitoring and management skills to provide the best possible patient care.
You will help patients to manage pain and symptoms and avoid unnecessary hospitalization, as well as manage acute and episodic episodes of complex disease.
This is a Regular Part-Time (0.5), Rapid Response Team : Labelle or Bells Corner
What must you have?
- Membership, in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Registered Nurse in the Extended Class (RN EC designation)
- Working knowledge of community resources and roles of health care professionals
- Reviews the discharge care plan and confirms outstanding medical tests have been scheduled and transportation etc. is available
- Conducts medication reconciliation and reviews medication protocol with patients and caregivers and answers any questions
- Initiates contact with primary care physician and provides update on patient acute care event and post-discharge regime.
Facilitates, as appropriate, a one-week patient follow-up visit with the primary care physician
Identifies patients requiring an accelerated assessment and home care services and works with the Care Coordinator to facilitate the home assessment visit.
In some situations, RRNs may complete an in-hospital assessment and facilitate services as required
- Informs and supports the Care Coordinator in developing the patient’s care plan and ensuring a smooth transfer of the primary care physician and pharmacist to the ongoing care team
- Answers any questions or concerns of the patient and caregiver
- Act as a spokesperson as required, and interpret the role of the LHIN to patients, health care professionals and to the public.
Ensures positive public relations and effective co-ordination of services through ongoing liaison and participation on internal and external committees.
- Assesses for and promotes a safe environment for patients, caregivers, family members, and staff. Adheres to health and safety policies / practices developed and implemented by the LHIN.
- Participates in establishing, maintaining, and monitoring standards for the Case Management. This includes committee work and active participation and contribution to quality initiatives.
- Other related duties may be assigned
What would give you the edge?
- Specialized education in palliative pain and symptom management
- Palliative / End of Life Care experience
- Awareness of Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation
- Complex Chronic Disease Management and Psychogeriatric care experience
- Advanced assessment skills and sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and collaborative practice with all care providers
What do we offer?
We know wellness is supported with work-life balance. In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuous learning, growth and innovation, we offer :
- Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
- Valuable development opportunities
- Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan
- Location : 4200 Labelle St, Ottawa OR 301 Moodie Drive, Ottawa
- Pay Rate : Wages are in accordance with the collective agreement between Ontario Health atHome and OPSEU and salaries range from $54.
377 / hr. - $63.161 / hr.
Shift : The schedule is comprised of eight or nine hour shifts for a total of 35 hours bi-weekly, with one weekend per month.
Who we are?
We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centered care.
Why join us?
If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery, and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.
Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Commitment
Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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