Nurse Practitioner

As a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care Team, the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (RN-EC) uses clinical expertise and in-depth knowledge of children, adolescents and families, with a focus on eating disorder related illnesses, processes and issues, to plan patient care and evaluate clinical practice across the continuum of care for children and adolescents and their families. This also includes the application of knowledge and treatment interventions for co-morbid mental health presentations. The RN-EC will provide clinical leadership and promote excellence in the Pediatric Eating Disorder Program including family centred nursing care through advanced clinical practice, interprofessional educational support, consultation, leadership and research. The RN-EC role will be to provide advanced practice nursing care for with eating disorder and health related issues The RN-EC will support families with children who are part of the Eating Disorders Program. The RN-EC will be instrumental in the delivery of care including the identification, sharing and implementation of best practices where applicable. The RN-EC will facilitate the enhancement of the delivery of inter-professional care. The RN-EC will work collaboratively with the team to develop and implement a plan of care. The RN-EC will be involved in the identification and delivery of interventions including group psycho education, individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy and family therapy. The RN-EC will collaborate with the physician team in the medical management of patients within the eating disorder program. Included in those responsibilities will be the assessment and monitoring of interventions, including pharmacologic therapy. The RN-EC will also participate as a community liaison and patient advocate. Proven effective collaboration and communication skill with health care teams is essential. The RN-EC will bring evidence-based practice in the field of pediatric eating disorders and will incorporate research and evidence into nursing and inter-professional practice and policy. The RN-EC will work collaboratively with the team to develop and implement a plan of intervention, which addresses physical and mental health and wellness. The RN-EC will liaise with the patient's referring physician and with other treatment programs to ensure that the patient receives appropriate medical care. Utilizing advanced nursing knowledge, skill, clinical reasoning, problem solving and critical thinking, all duties and responsibilities will follow the RN-EC Standards of Practice set by the College of Nurses of Ontario, and Code of Conduct set by Hamilton Health Sciences. This position reports to the Program Director and the Chief of Interprofessional Practice.