Job Description

NEW ONA POSTING
Position: Nurse Practitioner
Dept: Cardiovascular Unit 2J - Cardiac Surgery
Posting ID: 2024-37668
Role Level: CPS06 - $65.20 - $77.97/ per hour
Status: Full-Time
Site: Mississauga Site
Hours of Work/Shifts: 7.5 Hour Shifts - Primarily Days (Monday thru Friday)
Posted: May 24, 2024
Internal Deadline: May 31, 2024
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Position Summary:

• Reporting to the Director of the Cardiac Health Program, the Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse whose role is comprised of five domains of practice including clinical practice, leadership, collaboration, research and consultation.
• Supports the Cardiac Health program by performing advanced patient care assessments and coordinating care for patients with complex co-morbidities, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, pain and symptom management, and patient education in an in-patient setting
• The Nurse Practitioner engages in clinical mentoring and/or other academic activities through clinical appointment with an academic institution.
• The Nurse Practitioner works in a collaborative practice model with physicians, nurses and inter-professional team members to provide quality care to patients and their families within the area of Cardiac Health nursing to achieve quality clinical outcomes through evidence based practice.
• In partnership with Physician and administrative leadership team develops the policy and practice standards to support one patient experience across the organization
• Provides a key leadership role in evaluating quality of care and patient outcomes within the Cardiac Health population, in partnership with physicians and other members of the inter-professional
• Identifies quality initiatives that will strengthen and further develop nursing professional practice within Cardiac Health.
• The Nurse Practitioner provides leadership and assists with professional development of team members through mentoring and participating in formal and informal education initiatives.

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum masters level nurse practitioner preparation required
• Current registration in the Extended Class with College of Nurses of Ontario (Successful completion of Ontario NP-Adult Extended Class examination) required
• 3-5 years clinical experience in the direct care of the acute cardiac adult patients required; cardiac surgery experience preferred
• Minimum of one year clinical experience in adult cardiac surgery patient management along with a strong interest in the management of cardiac surgery patients required
• Previous Nurse Practitioner experience in Cardiac Health is required

• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
• Must be able to practice independently and interdependently
• Demonstrated leadership to advance the practice of nursing and inter-professional practice to achieve established goals
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with patients, families, physicians and inter-professional team members
• Demonstrated use of theory and research to enable evidence based practice
• Experience with research methodology, program planning and evaluation
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Current Advance Cardiac Life Support certification
• Satisfactory performance and attendance required

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Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.