Nurse Practitioner Stroke Prevention Clinic

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our professional team as we work together to deliver compassionate care that is responsive to the healthcare needs of our community.

At Humber River Health we continue to advance the important role we play as we advocate for healthcare initiatives in the diverse community we serve. As a member of a specialized interdisciplinary Stroke Prevention Clinic,  the Nurse Practitioner will use advanced practice skills to provide assessment, coordination and provision of services to clients/families including crises intervention and short term management.

Are you a compassionate Nurse Practitioner who is focused on delivering high-quality, safe-care? If yes, we invite you to read the details below then apply.

Hourly Rate Range: $61.51-$76.82

Reporting Relationship: Manager, Ambulatory Medical Clinics

Responsibilities:

• Development and ongoing evaluation of the Stroke Prevention clinic
• Responsible for the day to day operations of the clinic
• Making service delivery/program changes in response to volumes and client needs
• Promoting stroke prevention best practices in the care of client that have experienced a suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA), minor non-disabling stroke, and/or have vascular risk factors.
• Triaging urgency of referrals using professional judgment and coordinating diagnostic and laboratory testing that are within the RN (EC) scope of practice by utilizing medical directives. 
• Provide pharmacological interventions that include prescribing medications as per RN (EC) scope of practice and by implementation of medical directives.
• Initiate, renew, titrate and discontinue pharmacotherapy as appropriate to ensure vascular risk factors for stroke are well managed meeting stroke prevention guideline targets.  Will evaluate outcomes of individual patient care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. 
• In keeping with professional standards of practice, obtains and/or disseminates only that information which is relevant to meeting the client’s identified needs and with appropriate legal authorization, either in the form of signed consents or direct authorization from the client or designated substitute decision-maker.
• Utilizes expert communication skills by being a link between the client, consultants, resources and the referral source which may be required to coordinate the provision of service to the client. 
• Work in a manner to ensure safety to oneself, clients and their families, colleagues and the work environment.
• Participates in reflective practice as per identified college standards

Requirements:

• Master of Nursing Degree
• NP - Adult, RN(EC), Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience in geriatrics and/or community nursing services.
• Knowledge of geriatric psychiatry, community resources, crisis work and a working knowledge of the Regulated Health Profession Act, Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act and Substitute Decisions Act. 
• Knowledge of the principles of adult education
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in the provision of effective clinical consultation for the complex frail elderly.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to establish positive relationships with all staff, clients, families, and community agencies.
• Understanding of Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSPR).
• Excellent problem solving ability and critical thinking skills and able to work independently in collaboration with interdisciplinary team
• Experienced in Program Development and evaluation and analysis of statistics
• Experience in Change Management an asset.
• Ability to adapt positively to changes.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft applications
• Strong knowledge of Quality improvement processes and LEAN process improvement
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Schedule Requirements: Days and some evenings

Location:  Wilson Site Employee Group: ONA

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series approved by Health Canada AND have received their most recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.