Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Pediatrics and Complex Care

The NP reports to the Director, Child and Youth Acute Health Care at McMaster Children's Hospital, and the Chief of Interprofessional PracticeThe Nurse Practitioner (NP) for the General Pediatric Department at McMaster Children’s Hospital will provide leadership and promote excellence in pediatric family centered nursing care through expert clinical practice, education, consultation and research. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team members, and using a patient and family centered model of care, the NP is responsible to: provide direct patient care, coordination of care, discharge planning, and the coordination of related community and other resources for this patient population; tutor and mentor nursing and other health professional students as appropriate, and participate in continuing education activities to integrate the role of the NP in the program and academic settings; initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams. The NP reports to the Director, Child and Youth Acute Health Care, McMaster Children's Hospital, and the Chief of Nursing Practice.

1. Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class RN(EC)
2. Completion of a Post-Master’s of Nursing--Nurse Practitioner program with a focus in pediatrics.
3. Minimum of 4-6 years recent pediatric surgical nursing experience
4. Minimum of 3 years recent acute/primary clinical experience in pediatrics
5. Proficiency in performing history and examination of the infant, toddler, child and adolescent
6. Knowledge and assessment of developmental milestones at all stages of pediatric development and ability to access appropriate community or hospital-based resources in setting of developmental delays
7. Able to handle significant daily psychological and emotional stress in dealing with parents of critically or chronically ill children
8. Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives
9. Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization
10. Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
11. Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with the members of the multidisciplinary team
12. Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations
13. Knowledge and experience in change theory and pediatric learning principles
14. Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology
15. Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario, and other professional organizations relevant to the role
16. Certification in PALS and relevant certificates recommended
17. Committed to acquire new knowledge and ensure competency
18. Eligible for cross appointment with McMaster University School of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate level