Paediatric Virtual Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner delivering paediatric and primary-care virtual urgent care for Thames Valley Family Health Team patients. Assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, and coordinating emergency-department diversion care.
Responsibilities:
- Provide care through rapid assessment of emergency department diversion clinics and an NP-led Virtual Urgent Care Clinic
- Improve access and patient flow by working to full scope and preventing unnecessary ER visits or decreasing ER visit length of stay
- Diagnose, prescribe medications, order diagnostic tests and imaging, make specialist referrals, and coordinate care with subspecialists
- Provide ongoing education, counselling, and advice to patients, families, and other care providers
- Liaise closely with community partners, including 811 (previously Telehealth)
- Identify quality improvement opportunities, including development of policies and procedures and patient care initiatives reflecting best practices and relevant Canadian guidelines
- Work in accordance with professional practice standards of the Thames Valley Family Health Team
Requirements:
- Current registration in the extended class and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- At least 2 years of recent nursing experience with a clinical focus in primary or acute care; pediatric experience preferred
- Current member of the Nurse Practitioner's Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course: BLS-HCP (C)
- Well-developed clinical reasoning skills and ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
- Clear understanding of NP Scope of Practice
- Availability to work 1:00pm–9:00pm Monday through Sunday and on holidays
- Recent experience collaborating with external agencies and community partners preferred
- Ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues and therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Expertise in critical thinking, clinical problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal relations and communication skills, both oral and written
- Demonstrated excellence in clinical practice
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated skill in insight, self-awareness and self-management consistent with high emotional intelligence
- Demonstrated ability to express oneself assertively and effectively in a non-judgmental and respectful manner
- Demonstrated experience and leadership in education and research
- Ability to function as an independent practitioner and collaborative team member
- Proven ability to act empathically while establishing and maintaining productive relationships
- Ability to be flexible and adapt positively to changing clinical situations and multiple demands
- Social Insurance Number and, in some cases, a valid work permit required to apply
- Successful candidate must undergo a criminal background check and medical screening
Benefits:
- Equal Opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, safe, accessible, diverse, and respectful environment free of discrimination and harassment
- Accommodation assistance available for applicants with disabilities
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