Nurse Practitioner

 CARE AND BE CARED FOR - THIS IS YOUR HOME

 Are you an experienced Nurse Practitioner seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility – you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centered care – and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 8,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

This is a permanent full time Nurse Practitioner position in the Stratford location with an initial assignment to work with patients primarily in our Huron-Perth county and Oxford-Norfolk county as required.

What will you do?

The Nurse Practitioner is a self-directed practitioner who provides holistic patient care based on advanced nursing knowledge and skills for a selected patient population. As a Nurse Practitioner, you will provide care for medically complex patients as well as palliative care for patients in their own homes as they near end of life. You will liaise with patients, families and all health care providers to provide the best possible patient care. You will help patients to manage pain and symptoms and avoid unnecessary hospitalization, as well as manage acute and episodic episodes of complex disease. 

What must you have?

Education:

• Current certificate of registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO): Registered Nurse Certificate of Competence with Extended Class
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of recent nursing experience with individuals who require end-of-life care

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with Nursing Professional Practice Models.
• Demonstrated use of theory and research/evidence based outcomes within own practice.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the standards of practice and professional guidelines set forth by the College of Nurses of Ontario, RNAO, NPAO, and other relevant medical professional associations
• Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of medical management complex care needs of palliative patients
• Knowledge and experience with the long term care system and the principles of patient & family centered care preferred
• Practical knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. regarding the provision of health care services, privacy, health and safety, etc.)
• Experience in patient, family, and community education
• Ability to prioritize professional duties, manage multiple patients, and efficiently organize workload
• Highly developed critical thinking skills and ability to conceptualize and analyze problems
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with diverse patient groups, Care Coordinators, family members/caregivers/Substitute Decision Makers, health care professionals, community organizations and service providers including ability to work with team members of diverse culture who may be providing alternative approaches to care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective listening, observation, and facilitation skills
• Working knowledge of computer software (email/internet) and Microsoft Office
• applications (Word, Excel)
• Ability to be self-directed and function independently

We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to start date

What would give you the edge?

• Proficiency in a second language, particularly French;
• Completion of Masters in Nursing
• Knowledge of home health care and other community resources within Ontario Health atHome South West
• Additional training or certification in palliative care (eg. CAPCE, LEAP, Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care)
• Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN) certification preferred

What do we offer?

We know wellness is supported with work-life balance. In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuous learning, growth and innovation, we offer: ​

• Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits​
• Valuable development opportunities​
• Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan​

Who are we? 

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centred care.

Why join us?

If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery, and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Commitment

Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.