07 Nov
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Guardian HealthCare
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Greater Toronto Area
07 Nov
Guardian HealthCare
Greater Toronto Area
We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team!!
The Nurse Practitioner is a key role within the hospital, where your expertise will be highly valued as part of a supportive and collaborative environment. As an NP, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to both the Complex Continuing Care (CCC) and Hospitalist programs. You will work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. Together, you’ll deliver high-quality, person-centered care, helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Your role will involve the management of patients across various stages of care, including those with acute, chronic, and medically complex conditions. Whether supporting the Hospitalist team or the CCC unit, you will provide patient-centred care by conducting diagnostic evaluations, prescribing medications, and assisting with admissions, ongoing management, and discharges in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Standards of Practice: Nurse Practitioners (2021).
In the Hospitalist program, you will play a key role in managing patients referred from the emergency department and inpatient units, ensuring productive patient flow and continuity of care throughout their hospital stay. In the CCC unit, you will support patients with complex needs, helping them achieve improved functioning and independence as they transition through care.
This role allows for flexibility and collaboration across different areas of care,
ensuring that patients receive comprehensive support during their hospital experience.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will possess the following key competencies, record of experience and academic preparation:
- College of Nurses of Ontario registration in the Extended Class (EC) in good standing
- 2-3 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in an acute care setting with gerontology experience an asset
- Comprehensive knowledge of best practices for the geriatric population
- Current membership in Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and/or Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario
- Successful completion of a Prescribing Narcotics and Controlled Substances course approved by the CNO
- CNA certification in Gerontology Nursing an asset
- Completion of specialized courses such as PIECES, GPA, or Montessori an asset
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification
- Advanced nursing assessment skills and sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics/interventions
- Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and knowledge translation strategies
- Knowledge of Community Wide Scheduling and documentation in electronic health records as well as paper charts while adhering to documentation standards
- Demonstrates effective patient/family counselling skills
- Strong organizational,
problem-solving, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities efficiently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering collaborative teamwork and acting as a change agent when needed.
- Demonstrated leadership, providing support and critical analysis in complex, stressful, and emotional clinical situations.
- Proactive, self-directed, and able to take initiative in managing responsibilities effectively.
- Consistently punctual and reliable, with a proven commitment to performing duties with efficiency and a high level of reliability in previous roles.
- Commitment to the Hospitals Values and Purpose Statement
- As a partially designated French speaking organization, French verbal and written communication skills are considered an asset in this position
About Us
Guardian Healthcare Services (Guardian Healthcare) is locally owned and nationally operated. You will have opportunities to work throughout Canada.
Guardian Healthcare is in accordance with provincial Accessibility regulations as well as Provincial Human Rights Code legislation.
Job Types: Full time Contract
Pay: $125.00 per Hour Plus $50 per day Per Diem
Schedule:
- 8, 10, 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
For more Job opportunities:
Visit https://www.guardianhealthcare.org/
Job Type: Full time
Pay: $125.00-$130.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week
Experience:
- Canadian Nursing: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
📌 Nurse Practitioner needed for Central Ontario (Travel) (Greater Toronto Area)
🏢 Guardian HealthCare
📍 Greater Toronto Area