Nurse Practitioner
Perley Health
Date: 3 days ago
City: Ottawa, ON
Contract type: Full time
- Provides comprehensive primary care to residents/clients as part of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Increases continuity of care through collaboration, consultation and referral as appropriate:
- Collaborates and consults with physicians, the Manager of Resident Care, nursing staff (including other Nurse Practitioners), interdisciplinary team members and external resources regarding residents/clients plan of care.
- Assists, supports, guides and provides consultation to other Nurse Practitioners, the Manager of Resident care, Director of Nursing and Personal Care, Medical Director, nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members regarding challenging clinical situations.
- Makes referrals/consultations to specialized consultants, services and other health providers.
- Accepts referrals from interdisciplinary team members.
- Completes required medical forms as needed.
- Conducts person-centered comprehensive health histories and health assessments of residents/clients.
- Participates in the initial and annual care conferences.
- In collaboration with the Physician completes quarterly medication reviews.
- Engages with residents/client/SDM in regular dialogue about their care plans.
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds.
- Orders and/or performs appropriate screening and diagnostic investigations, interpreting results and assuming responsibility for follow-up.
- Diagnoses acute and chronic health conditions.
- Manages the care of residents/clients by providing pharmacological, including Best
- Possible Medication History (BPMH), complementary and/or counseling interventions, and performs procedures within the NP scope of practice.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide palliative and end-of-life care
- Documents clinical data, assessment findings, diagnoses, plans of care, therapeutic interventions, resident/client responses and clinical rationale in a timely and accurate manner.
- Utilizes communication and counseling skills;
- Engages residents/clients/SDM in dialogue to determine what is important to them for health and quality of life.
- Provides person-focused health education.
- Collaborates with the resident/patient/SDM to develop a person-centered plan of care.
- Collaborate with discharge planning for hospitalized residents to ensure a seamless transition back to Perley Health.
- Participates in creating an organizational environment that supports the safety and quality of resident/client care and life, collaborative practice, and professional growth.
- Participates in internal and external committees as appropriate.
- Participates in practice innovations in collaboration with Perley Health's Centre of Excellence and the leadership team.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
- Act as an NP and RN preceptor for nurse practitioner students.
- Maintain current knowledge based upon evidence based medical management by attending continuing medical/nursing education.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and Masters of Nursing/ Master's of Science in Nursing
- Current Nurse Practitioner Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class
- Specialty certification in gerontological nursing (recommended)
- Post-graduate education and experience in gerontology (recommended)
- Post-graduate certificate and experience in palliative care (recommended)
- Possess excellent assessment and clinical skills.
- Possess excellent leadership skills
- Have a demonstrated understanding and commitment to Resident/client-focused care, combined with skill in program development and evaluation, mentoring and educating staff, residents and families, to support clinical best practice.
- Advanced knowledge, skill, decision making and expertise in the nursing care of complex frail older adults.
- Advanced knowledge, skill, decision making and expertise in palliative approach to care
- Demonstrated competency to autonomously diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform procedures within the RN(EC) legislated scope of practice and designated medical directives as appropriate.
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office package.
- Electronic Health Record skills: Point Click Care
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