Nurse Practitioner {ONA CS-26-056}

Position: Nurse Practitioner
Department: Emergency

Reporting to the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) Manager of Emergency Services, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) will support and enhance an inter-professional team within the Emergency Department (ED). Functioning within the Standards of Practice for Extended Class as set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the NP will work in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other members of the inter-professional team to improve the clinical outcomes of the patient population seeking care in the ED and its peripheral clinics.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivers care as an autonomous healthcare provider.
• Works to fill scope of his/her practice, completing assessments and diagnosis on patients that present with both acute and chronic illness. Prescribes diagnostic testing, treatments, and consultation/referral as able to do so in accordance with CNO and NBRHC policy.
• Documents all findings and interventions in a clear and concise manner in the client’s clinical records.
• Works with internal and external partners to provide continuity of care and smooth transition at time of discharge.
• Manages ED call back lists; communicate results to patients and arrange/explain follow up if needed.
• Manages patients that have return visits to the ED for:
• Imaging
• IV antibiotics
• Dressing changes
• other as required
• Assists ED physicians with seeing lower acuity/stable patients in Exams, Fast Track and Rapid Assessment Zone.
• Short term follow-up for diagnostics, new chronic disease diagnosis, and antenatal care for those patients with no primary care provider.
• Supports peripheral clinics to the ED to address primary care gaps in the community, including, but not limited to, the Chronic Diseases and Antenatal Clinics.
• Incorporates knowledge of I-EDI and determinants of health into their practices, while providing trauma-informed care.
• Collaborates with the team on quality improvement and staff development initiatives as required.
• Fosters the continuous development of the role of the Nurse Practitioner in the ED along with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participates in life-long learning, peer review and continuing quality care;

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge

• Successful completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class (RNEC)
• Minimum of three (3) years recent experience in a Nurse Practitioner role, preferably in the field of Emergency Medicine
• Minimum of five (5) years recent nursing experience in an acute hospital setting
• Proven clinical skill with advanced knowledge of cardiovascular, prenatal care, metabolic conditions, common acute/chronic illness, pharmacology and epidemiology
• Previous emergency department experience
• Experience working with patients presenting with Mental Health conditions
• Experience working with antenatal care
• Experience working with geriatric patients
• Experience in working with patients with chronic disease e.g. diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), etc.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certificates or ability to complete within 8 months of hire

Skills/Abilities

• Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, inter-collaborate, and conflict management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively document and convey essential clinical information.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated integrity, self-awareness and work life balance.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate commitment to ensure their safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers and visitors as well as support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of health events in our organization.
• Good work and attendance record is required.
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

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