Job Summary & Requirements

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Nurse Practitioner having a specialty-based focus functions in an expanded role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately manage acute/chronic illness and promote wellness. As a member of the Interprofessional Practice team the Nurse Practitioner (NP) will work in partnership with the Cardiac Heart Function, Cardiac and Renal team to utilize clinical expertise and an in-depth knowledge of Cardiac patients with heart failure and general Cardiology issues to plan patient care and evaluate clinical practice across the continuum of care, both the inpatient and outpatient areas. In addition, the NP will provide clinical leadership and promote a culture of excellence within the assigned program and across the organization.

The NP will do this by providing expert clinical practice, education, consultation, participate in the development of policy and procedures and research within a family centered nursing approach. The NP role will support ongoing health care monitoring and will assist patients in accessing appropriate primary care in the community, serving as a key connection between community and inpatient services.

Responsibilities Include

Conducts in depth comprehensive assessments that integrate a wide range of complex information including patient, family and staff perspectives

Initiates and evaluates selected medical and nursing therapies within the NP scope of practice, medical directives and practice guidelines

Utilizes diagnostic reasoning to formulate a medical diagnosis within the specialty scope of practice and consistent with practice guidelines





Collaborates with the physician when determining an acute or chronic diagnosis as appropriate

Consults with and refers to other health care professionals and community services as needed

Provide education informally and formally to internal and external teams/partners

Participate in program evaluation, reporting requirements and quality improvement initiatives as required

Performs other duties as required or assigned

Education/Certification

Current registered member with Extended Class (EC) in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario required

Master’s Degree program in Nursing/Master of Science in Nursing or recognized equivalent is required

Adult/ Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate required

Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support required

Successful completion of College of Nurses approved education to prescribe controlled substances required.

Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and/or Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario (NPAO) required

Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support required

Additional cardiovascular education and/or certification preferred or started within one year of start date of position

Must maintain Certification once obtained





Experience

Demonstrated experience working in an advanced practice role as an NP in a hospital inpatient or outpatient program required

5 years relevant Cardiac experience required

Advanced knowledge of the nursing process, the consultation process, program planning, nursing research methodology, discharge planning and community resources required.

Experience in nursing research methodology

Eligibility for cross-appointment to an academic institution preferred

Demonstrated expertise in 12 lead ECG interpretation required

Competencies

Ability to perform duties in a qualified and courteous manner

Ability to produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance with RVH standards

Demonstrate initiative and good judgment with the ability to multi-task

Compliance with confidentiality requirements

Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

Patient centered service orientation with sensitivity to and appreciation for diversity

Excellent decision making and problem solving skills

Program planning and evaluation methodology skills required

Collaborative approach to clinical work

Ability to interpret, apply and communicate relevant policies and procedures

Knowledge and proficiency in current evidence-based methods and practices with an emphasis on health promotion and risk reduction

Demonstration commitment to continuous quality improvement

Quality assurance project experience to support development of heart failure related initiatives

Proficiency with Microsoft word and excel

📌 Nurse Practitioner (Winnipeg)
🏢 Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
📍 Winnipeg