As a Nurse Practitioner, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering advanced practice nursing to patients and families with complex situations within Homewood Health Centre.
What you'll be doing:- Utilize a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and an advanced level of clinical competence in caring for patients, which will include health assessments and diagnosis of medical and cognitive problems, developing and implementing a plan of care, providing health counselling and emotional support in the areas of health promotion and the prevention of illness, injury and complication
- Work in collaboration with the consulting physicians to facilitate early assessment and intervention for patients requiring consults
- Support the management of patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including comprehensive nursing/medical history, physical and psychosocial assessment of the patients' status
- Utilize established care paths and order sets to guide care practices for the patient population from admission through to discharge
- Support the health team through the completion of comprehensive initial patient assessments and established individualized treatment and care plans for the complex patients in collaboration with physicians and psychiatrists
- Assist in/coordinates care with patients, families and communities
- Create and maintains a climate for and a commitment to healing within a therapeutic relationship.
- Documents and communicates the patient's beliefs, values, and wishes, honoring them as much as possible given respect for others and legal, ethical and professional boundaries
- Demonstrate sensitivity to culture, situation and family dynamics
- Maximize the patient's participation and control in their own treatment, providing information and support for decision making
- Facilitate change directed by the patient, mapped out by mutually developed goals
- Assess problems rapidly, noting and documenting significant changes. The Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with the nurse assesses the potential for risk accurately and demonstrates leadership and skill in extreme or life threatening emergencies
- Document according to professional standards, the principles of clear communication, and Homewood policy and procedure
What we're looking for:- 3 + years nursing experience as a NP, preference will be given to those with psychogeriatric experience
- Current registration in the Extended Class (Nurse Practitioner) with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
- Active membership in related professional associations required, e.g. NPAO, RNAO
- Mental Health Nursing certificate preferred
- Masters of Nursing required
- Innovative, creative and professional role model
- Possess excellent assessment and clinical skills
- Ability to prioritize/organize multiple demands
- Ability to work autonomously
- Preferred knowledge of Mental Health Act and community mental health resources.
- CPR/Basic rescuer
- Preferred skills in assessment and treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorders, including PTSD, delirium, dementia, depression, suicide prevention, and the management of aggressive behavior.
- Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset.
- Preferred knowledge and experience specific to emergency Mental Health and crisis intervention.
