Nurse Practitioner - Ivan Franko Homes
POSITION SUMMARY
The attending NP works with residents, family/caregivers, and the health care team in the development, implementation and evaluation of the resident’s plan of care; provides leadership and mentorship to the Home’s staff to enhance their knowledge, assessment skills and ability to care for residents in place; and leads and collaborates in research, education and evidence-based practice initiatives to optimize resident, Home and health system outcomes.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provide comprehensive primary care to residents (including Substitute Decision-Makers (SDMs) as appropriate) as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
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Increase the continuity of care through collaboration, consultation and referral as appropriate:
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Collaborate and consult with attending physicians, the DOC, nursing department staff, multidisciplinary team members and external resources regarding resident plan of care
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Assist, support, guide and provide consultation to the DOC, registered nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members regarding challenging clinical situations
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Make referrals to specialized consultants, services and other health providers
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Accept referrals from multidisciplinary team members.
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Perform a person-centred health assessment of residents on admission, annually, and as needed (including quarterly medication reviews).
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Conduct person-centred comprehensive health histories.
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Engage in regular dialogue with the resident about their care plan.
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Participate in resident care conferences.
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Order or perform appropriate screening and diagnostic investigations, interpret results, and provide follow-up care.
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Diagnose acute and chronic health conditions.
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Manage the care of residents by providing pharmacological, complementary or counselling interventions, and perform procedures within the NP scope of practice.
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Advocate for and provide palliative and end-of-life care.
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Document clinical data, assessment findings, diagnoses, plans of care, therapeutic interventions, resident responses and clinical rationale in a timely and accurate manner.
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Utilize communication and counselling skills to engage residents in dialogue to determine what is important to them for health and quality of life, and to provide person-focused health education.
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Collaborate with the resident to develop a person-centred plan of care.
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Provide outreach and transitional services to residents who return to the community.
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Liaise with discharge planning services for hospitalized residents to ensure a smooth transition back to the Home.
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Participate in providing after hours and on-call coverage in accordance with the Home’s on-call policy.
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Identify, develop and implement practice innovations in collaboration with the Home’s senior leadership team.
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Provide leadership and involve the multidisciplinary team in quality improvement initiatives.
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Provide leadership in developing and implementing strategies to optimize the integration of illness and injury prevention, health promotion, health maintenance, rehabilitation and restorative care activities.
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Provide formal and informal teaching and coaching in the management of clinical care to multidisciplinary team members, serving as a resource person, educator and role model, and contributing to the performance appraisals of registered nursing staff.
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Identify and implement research-based innovations for improving resident care.
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Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team or community to identify research opportunities and to conduct or support research.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration in the Extended Class (EC) as an NP (adult) or NP (primary health care) required.
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Master’s Degree in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) or Masters of Science in Nursing with successful completion of a post Master's Nurse Practitioner Diploma from a recognized school of graduate studies required.
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Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in either home/community care, acute care, chronic disease management, health promotion, palliative care or mental health.
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The ability to work independently in an autonomous and self-directed manner within the NP scope of practice.
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Demonstrated clinical leadership experience to manage complex patient and family needs in complex settings with need to liaise with multidisciplinary team and primary care providers.
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Critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills to navigate challenging situations.
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Ability to be flexible and adaptable with excellent organizational skills.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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Ability to work in a team environment.
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Vulnerable sector check (current).
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Post-graduate education and experience in gerontology is an asset.