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SickKids Nurse Practitioner- Otolaryngology in Toronto, Ontario
Nurse Practitioner- Otolaryngology
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Job ID
22002
Location
Toronto, Ontario
FTE
1.00
Hours of Work
37.50
Dept/Program Name
Otolaryngology Clinic
Contract Length
18 months
Date Posted
2025-02-10
Deadline to Apply
2025-02-20
Target Openings
1
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About SickKids
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World .
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.
Position Description
Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength, and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can perform their best work possible.
Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:
Clinical Practice
Education, Mentorship, and Research
Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management
SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.
We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Otolaryngology Service & 5A Inpatient Unit Team to provide leadership and promote inter-professional excellence and collaboration in child and family-centred care within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research, and leadership/change agency in a dynamic clinical environment.
This role would focus on leading inpatient and ambulatory care of patients with aerodigestive disease, and other complex peri-operative patients within the Otolaryngology service. This role will work closely with unit and clinic nurses, otolaryngology staff surgeons, residents, fellows, as well as consulting medical services and allied health personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and family centered perioperative care.
The NP will optimize the care delivered by the team through the ability to assess, intervene, and reassess pre-operative and post-operative patient status and proactively manage preparation for and recovery from surgery. The NP will develop key relationships with patients and families, the complex care service, other NPs, Nursing, and allied health. Using an enhanced recovery after surgery lens, the NP will undertake a continuous quality improvement approach to the prevention and management of perioperative medical conditions. Success will be judged on patient safety, comfort, family experience, length of stay, and strength of liaison with other services.
Here's what you'll get to do
Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
Provide comprehensive health care to patients and their families who are cared for by the Otolaryngology Surgery service
As a member of the health care team, serve as the key contact person for patient and families
Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care
Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care
Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of care
Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
Commit to reducing preventable harm through Caring Safely- for example, role model error prevention behaviours in practice, and provide leadership with strategies to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) in the patient population
Identify, integrate and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care
Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal and informal channels
Partner with children/families to navigate their illness trajectory
Identify, link with, and collaborate with services and resources in the community as required
Provide relevant health education to children and families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stages of development
Identify patients who are appropriate for surgical care at SHN, assist in their peri-operative and post-operative care and provide support, education and additional help in managing the peri-operative and post-operative journey at both hospital sites
Analyze the outcomes of the SHN partnership collaboration, optimize the practice and lead the otolaryngologic and nursing communities by dispersal of academic material via presentations and the academic literature
Here's what you'll need
Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
Completion of a Nurse Practitioner certificate or equivalent
Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, within the RN (Extended Class) in good standing
A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics, experience with surgical populations, and/or Otolaryngology Surgery patient populations is preferred
Previous experience in a leadership role
Ability to act as a change agent, and foster collaborative teamwork
Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem- solving skills
Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and knowledge translation strategies
A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion
Employment Type : 18 month, Temporary full time contract
Our Commitment to Diversity
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.
When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.
Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital¿s receipt of all necessary documentation.
How to Apply
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