- Provision of care to patients, and following patients through various care settings to ensure continuity of care, both in-person and virtually as needed
- Acting as a liaison between patients, referring clinician, community providers, specialists, primary care providers, and other providers, to ensure all components of a patient's care are available for both the patient and their care team, including supporting Integrated Care patients when issues are escalated by community nurses for patients recently discharged from hospital into the community
- Acting as a resource to UHN Integrated Care Leads and home care providers and work collaboratively with an inter-professional team, family members, support network, and a variety of informal and formal service providers
- Coordinating seamless care transitions through appropriate and effective exchange of knowledge and services related to respective health conditions and the continuum of services and resources to enhance patient self-management and quality of care
- Ensuring that the patient and system level objectives of the bundle of care are met
- Participating in the evaluation of integrated care delivery
- Regular monitoring of Program data and metrics, synthesizing data to make recommendations or act upon trends or patterns to inform care planning
- Works within UHN's Safety and Quality policies and procedures
- Support the continued development of the Connected Care Hub and Integrated Care Program
- Completion of a recognized Masters degree program in Nursing
- Current certificate of (licensure)/registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as RN(EC)
- Membership in the Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) organizations relevant to the role
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) Adult or Primary Care certificate complete
- Current Certificate of Competence with College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Five (5) to Ten (10) years of nursing experience in an acute treatment centre
- Experience in general internal medicine required, and primary care an asset.
- Experience in nursing research methodology
- Eligible for cross-appointment to an academic institution
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated experience and competence in case management is preferred, with awareness for cultural sensitivity and skills to inform and best plan and facilitate coordination of patient care.
- Demonstrated recent comprehensive knowledge of community resources and health care delivery systems in acute, primary care and community settings is preferred.
- Excellent customer service skills, with a demonstrated ability to quickly respond to patients and situations with resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability is required.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, family members, support networks, and a variety of formal and informal service providers is required.
- Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including problem solving, critical thinking, conflict resolution and the ability to effectively persuade / influence behaviour of others to align with patient care objectives and desired outcomes, are required.
- Excellent initiative, judgement, time management and stress management skills are required.
- Computer literacy and basic proficiency is required with a demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to new technology.
- Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required
- Program planning and evaluation methodology skills
- Commitment to collaborative practice
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Nurse Practitioner - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network
Description
Company Description
Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning ...
At University Health Network, which consists of Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret and Toronto Rehab hospitals, nothing is more important to us than our team of dedicated employees. UHN focuses on creating and maintaining a workplace of choice, where our people are recognized and valued. We focus on creating a workplace where people enjoy the challenge of their career, create and engage in best practices and are treated with respect.
Connected Care Hub at UHN and the Integrated Care Program
The Connected Care Hub focuses on delivering a virtual and in-person integrated care experience for patients and their caregivers. Our goal is to reduce unnecessary hospital visits, improve patient satisfaction, and improve health outcomes by following the patient throughout the transitional period of their journey, including supporting individuals in staying at home or as close to home as possible.
To inspire, invent and deliver tomorrow's care the Integrated Care Program looks beyond our walls and identifies and integrates the health and well-being services and supports to provide comprehensive care to our patients. The program leverages an integrated delivery model, care team, health record and funding model to optimize patient care outcomes, as well as optimize efficiency and costs for providers. The integrated care team supports patient care and seamless transitions from community to hospital and back to community, including ongoing community management.
Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Position: Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Site: Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospital sites
Reports to: Manager of UHN's Connected Care Hub and the Director of
Work Model: On-Site
Hours: hours per week
Shifts: hour shifts; rotating day shifts, including evening and weekends (initial schedule will be in-person Monday – Friday)
Salary: $ - $ per hour (to commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Status: Permanent Full-time, contingent on continued funding
Closing Date: May 24, 2024
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to both the Manager of UHN's Connected Care Hub and the Director of , the Nurse Practitioner, as a member of the Program, provides patient-centered care, to a selected group of patients as they access care within University Health Network and with partner organizations, as required.
The successful candidate will conduct in person and virtual clinical care to patients from both the Hub and Integrated Care Program. They will work within a dynamic environment and contribute to building the role within a new program. The role of the Nurse Practitioner is new for the Integrated Care Program and we are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to work with us to define and shape this part of the role and how the team works together to support high quality patient care. The Nurse Practitioner will work with the Hub Nurse Practitioners and Integrated Care Leads to deliver care to identified patients. They will also use that information with program leadership and project management support to develop referral and escalation processes.
The Nurse Practitioner is expected to demonstrate autonomy while assuming and having sole accountability and the authority to independently communicate a diagnosis, prescribe drugs, order a range of diagnostic tests, make referrals, sign-off Medical Treatment Orders, and provide some nursing care as needed for an outpatient client population of the Connected Care Hub and Integrated Care Program. As a nursing leader, the Nurse Practitioner is expected to provide clinical care, research and education. Each Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for collaborative practice within a health care team. The Nurse Practitioner will also demonstrate leadership as a change agent and support advancement of nursing practice within the Connect Care Hub and in support of the Integrated Care Program by supporting, coaching and training the program's other nursing roles. The role will be on-site providing in-person care with some virtual work as required.
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Additional Information
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
All UHN Employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine series, approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, as a condition of hire. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. Should you be the successful candidate, you will be required to comply with UHN's mandatory Vaccination Policy that is in effect.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.