Job Description
Veterans Care Program
Parkwood Institute Main - London, ON
Temporary Regular Part Time
Salary Range: $69.46 - $81.71 /hour
Temporary position anticipated to extend until December 31, 2027, and is subject to the availability of work.
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within a collaborative practice model with three (3) family physicians and a comprehensive interdisciplinary team supporting Veterans requiring long term care within 3 units (100 beds) in the Veterans Care Program.
Essential Qualifications - Valid registration with College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class with no restrictions
- Master's of Science in Nursing (MScN) or Master's of Nursing (MN)
- Primary or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certificate
- Member of RNAO, NPAO, Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) with professional liability insurance
- Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
- Ability and commitment to act as a supervisor under OHSA
- Advanced knowledge and skills with a multi-system focus in physical assessment, consultative support and evaluation specific to the care of geriatric patients
- Superior interpersonal, coaching and communication skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to demonstrate a facilitative teaching approach with patients/families and staff
- Demonstrated experience in conducting and/or promoting research use
- Experience with supporting change
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to mobilize community resources
- Demonstrated experience in mental health and psychogeriatric assessments
Preferred Qualifications - Proficiency in French would be an asset
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient/resident centered care delivery practices
- Demonstrated experience promoting evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated advanced skills in physical assessment
- CNA Certification in Gerontological Nursing
- CNA Certification in Hospice/Palliative Care Nursing
Teaching and Research - St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties
Immunization Requirements - Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing
Job Tags
Long term contract, Temporary work, Part time,