Np - Children's Stroke Program - Toronto, Canada - The Hospital for Sick Children

The Hospital for Sick Children

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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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 give 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 in patient care and as members of our inter-professional teams.

We are currently looking for a
Nurse Practitioner to join the Children's Stroke Program in the Department of Neurology 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.

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 (inpatient and outpatient) who have experienced or are at risk for stroke
Provide specialty consultation regarding stroke assessment and care for teams within and outside of the hospital
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
Identify, integrate and evaluate researchbased innovations for improving patient care
Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal and informal channels
Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and 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 stage of development
Provide leadership in planning for successful transition of patients to adult services
Collaborate on an international level with a small but growing number of APNs specializing in pediatric stroke
Participate in creating, conducting, and authoring research papers on APN aspects of pediatric stroke care

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)
A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics, experience in neurosciences 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

Employment Type: 15 months, temporary assignment with modified benefits (35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE)

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.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids.

**How to Apply