Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group Advantages, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Job Description

Salary Range: $67.14 - $77.23

Reporting to the Director of the Perioperative and Women and Children’s Program, and working in collaboration with the Chief of Anesthesiology, the Nurse Practitioner will support the delivery of safe, timely and evidence-informed care within Surgical Services, the Acute Pain Service and the pre-operative clinic. The role works collaboratively with Anesthesiology, Surgery, nursing, pharmacy and interprofessional team members to assess, optimize, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients scheduled for surgery and patients requiring acute pain management support.

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical support across the perioperative continuum,



with a focus on the Acute Pain Service and pre-operative clinic. Working within an interdisciplinary model of care, the Nurse Practitioner supports adult surgical patients through assessment, consultation, care planning, education, optimization and follow-up. This includes inpatient assessment and management of post-surgical patients, non-surgical acute pain consults and patients with acute post-operative, traumatic, procedural or acute-on-chronic pain, as well as pre-operative clinic support for patients requiring assessment, education, perioperative planning and coordination of care prior to surgery.

The successful candidate will promote clinical excellence, quality patient-centred care and high professional standards. The Nurse Practitioner role blends advanced clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge, skills and abilities within a nursing framework that emphasizes holistic care, health promotion and partnership with patients, families and interprofessional teams. The role supports inpatient Acute Pain Service coverage, pre-operative clinic activity, quality improvement, education, consultation, policy development and other program priorities as required.

Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Masters Degree in Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) certificate




- College of Nurses of Ontario Extended Class
- 3-5 year’s recent clinical experience in the management and care of the acute surgical patient
- Member of the RNAO with additional liability coverage is required.
- Possess advanced knowledge and skill relating to the assessment, management and evaluation of treatment plans for the Perioperative Services patient population.
- Highly motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple demands with conflicting priorities.
- Committed to theory and research/evidence-based outcomes, clinical research designs, measurement techniques and statistical methods, with a knowledge of/experience in change theory.
- Superior leadership capabilities are required.
- Demonstrated commitment and passion for nursing excellence is essential.
- Regular attendance is required

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

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