Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Job Description

As a member of the Neonatal Department, The NICU Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a self-directed advanced practice nurse prepared at the graduate and post-graduate level, who functions in an expanded nursing role in a collaborative practice model. The NICU NP demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge base in a specialty practice area exhibiting a high degree of clinical competence in caring for select patient groups with acute and specialized neonatal and well newborn healthcare needs like jaundice, nutritional stabilization, well baby follow- up. The NICU NP scope of practice incorporates the skills and knowledge from the disciplines of nursing and perinatal care more specifically antenatal care for high risk pregnancies. Working in collaboration with a physician or group of physicians, the NP manages, directs and provides comprehensive care for a select patient population in a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment. The NP provides comprehensive patient care using advanced assessment skills and a sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics and provides indirect patient care services to support patient care, promote professional education, and advance knowledge

through research and scholarly activities. The Nurse Practitioner will support the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at EGH with collaborative care and care planning with some support to the well-baby unit; and will provide leadership in the program planning and ongoing development of the Neonatal services at Osler.  This would include coordinating the interprofessional plan of care for select patient populations. The Nurse Practitioner will serve as leader and change agent for nursing practice in the NICU supporting best practices for level 2c NICU clinical care.

The principle responsibilities will include utilizing and demonstrating a comprehensive, advanced level of clinical knowledge and competencies, collecting and interpreting medical information about the health of the patient. The NP will work to their full scope of practice in very busy, dynamic acute care setting, contribute to improved outcomes, and will liaise and strengthen relationships within and beyond Osler. A key area of focus

for the NP is in enhancing partnerships with peer community and tertiary hospitals for our high-risk neonatal population. The NP will play a leadership role and perform quality improvement; by participating in policy and procedure development activities / programs; acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital / agencies. The NP will facilitate educational support to patients, families and staff and will be a critical member of the clinical leadership team supporting high quality care for high-risk neonatal patients. The NP role involves close collaboration with stakeholders to facilitate change and promote staff and patient / family satisfaction within a philosophy of patient / family-centered care. The NP provides leadership in clinical nursing practice and serves as a key contact for the patient and family cared for by the interprofessional team. The NP will practice within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research, and leader / change agent.

Qualifications

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process : Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
• Professional, patient-centred care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well-being
• Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures
• Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patient's health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using Transfer of Accountability principles
• Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community

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CORE COMPETENCIES :

Additional Information

Hours : Currently days,(subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary :

Minimum : $62.16 per hour

Maximum : $77.42 per hour

Applications are still open for external applicants

Internal application deadline : February 5, 2025

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