Nurse practitioners Jobs in Markham, ON

IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

Position Summary

Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Seniors Health Centre (SHC)

This Nurse Practitioner role in the Seniors Health Centre is primarily responsible for providing clinical care to support to the Long-Term Care (LTC) patients at SHC. The NP works in collaboration and consultation with physicians, navigators, coordinators, and other members of the inter-professional health care team to prevent avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations, and to support transitions to and from hospital, when needed. The NP will act as a link between the hospital and SHC, working with the Family Physicians assigned to our residents, to ensure the most appropriate and efficient clinical care provision. The NP will also support NLOT program development and direction that is agile and iterative, reflective of the dynamic nature of resident care need as well as evolving Ontario Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care priorities.

In collaboration with the Administrator, Director of Care and the Associate Director of Care, you will be responsible for supporting and being part of a high-performance team, ensuring the delivery of quality and safe care for patients and families. Educate health care team members in best practice standards as it relates to the management of complex and frail geriatric patients. This role is also key to NYGH’s Ontario Health Team mandate to create a more Compassionate North York, improving population health for our community through more coordinated, integrated care across the continuum.

Great Nurse Practitioners are :

• Leaders – they demonstrate effective mentorship, coaching, knowledge of teaching and learning principles, problem solving and facilitate skills to foster the professional development of others
• Organized – – they embrace the challenge of prioritizing duties and multitasking and have the ability to perform their duties in a professional manner and produce high quality work while meeting demands
• Great Communicators – they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, patients, families and community partners throughout the Central LHIN
• Driven – they are self-directed and motivated to creatively find solutions to patient care and system issues
• Committed – they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills
• Technological – they demonstrate competency using enhanced technology and related tools

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What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full time permanent position, 8 hours shifts, evening shifts, including weekends in the Seniors Health Centre. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca

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