Job Description

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

------------------------

Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner with expertise in Pediatric Emergency Care to join our inter-professional team. This is an exciting opportunity to help us redesign and implement our strategies to improve patient flow and care delivery in the Emergency Department. By working with our leadership team, you will help to create a model of inter-professional care and excellence that will meet the needs of our patients, their families, the community and our health care team now and in the future. You will use your creativity and knowledge to plan, develop, and implement this strategy and model.


As a Nurse Practitioner you will provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centred nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research, and being a leader/change agent.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice. Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care. Engage in clinical practice in varied areas of the emergency department. Complete history and physical exams, order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests, request admission and discharge paediatric emergency department patients. Shape the balanced delivery of care through the integration of research and leading practices into care protocols that improve quality and efficiencies in practice. Engage in active Nurse Practitioner role definition and promotion within the ED setting. Provide care across a continuum and balance quality care delivery with efficient, focused and streamlined care within a multidisciplinary team. Assess and care for patients of varying levels of acuity. Test and evaluate the NP role and a new model of care against patient outcomes, efficiency measures and teamwork.

Here's What You'll Need

Essential Requirements

A Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus. Completion of a Primary Care or Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program 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 the paediatric emergency department setting. Demonstrated involvement in the successful implementation of an interprofessional model of care focused on integrating a Nurse Practitioner into the care team. Demonstrated ability to be a visionary and to provide leadership, act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus building. Demonstrated ability to be an innovative critical thinker with excellent communication, public speaking and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research applications. Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and experience advancing EDI objectives

Assets

Previous experience as an advanced practice nurse in an ED setting is an asset.

Here's What You'll Love:

Benefits

This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage, including but not limited to, health & dental, insurance. The full benefits offered will be discussed at the time of position offer. A focus on employee wellness with our Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.

Impact

A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.*

Employment Type

Full-time, 1.0 FTE, 13-month contract.

Our Commitment to Diversity

-------------------------------




SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

----------------------------------




If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

----------------




Technical difficulties? Email ask.hr@sickkids.ca with a short description of the issues you are experiencing. We will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.

Tip:

Combine your cover letter and resume into

ONE

document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.