Nurse Practitioner (TFT 1.0 FTE)

Duties

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• Support triage, assessment, and follow-up care for individuals presenting in crisis.
• Works in partnership with the program psychiatrist to deliver short-term treatment plans for clients who meet appropriate criteria, working independently with appropriate oversight from the psychiatrist.
• Integrates clinical findings and evidence-based practice to formulate diagnoses and develop initial care plans.
• Collaborates with patients and members of the interdisciplinary team to identify and implement pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that promote optimal outcomes.
• Participate in the dissemination and utilization of best practice guidelines.
• Provide education, mentorship and support to the health care team, primary care providers, hospital partners, and community groups.
• Advocates for supportive and safe client care as well as collaborative practice and utilization of evidence-informed practices, in conjunction with other primary care providers at The Royal including the NPs across the hospital.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or BSCN with specialty certification as Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience is required.
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in the Province of Ontario in the Extended Class is required (CNO).
• Specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner – Primary Health Care (NP-PHC) or Nurse Practitioner – Adult.
• Master’s preparation as a Nurse Practitioner or BSCN with specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Able to demonstrate achievement of the nurse practitioner competencies of professional role, responsibility and accountability, health assessment and diagnosis, therapeutic management and health promotion and prevention of illness and injury.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation and incorporation of this legislation into practice (Mental health Act, Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decision Act, PHIPA and CSA).
• Recognized leadership skills with the ability to build the inter-disciplinary team approach to care delivery.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as a member of a professional inter-disciplinary treatment team.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• CPR.
• Valid Ontario’s drivers license (travel is required).
• English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading, and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.

Salary Range: 63.66 to 74.46 per hour