Nurse Practitioner

at  City of Greater Sudbury

JOB DESCRIPTION

Section: Resident Care
Division: Long Term Care Services
Department: Community Development
Initial Reporting Location: 960 Notre Dame Ave.
Job Status: Permanent position
Affiliation: ONA
Hours of Work: 75 hours bi-weekly
Shift Work Required: No
Range of Pay: $52.62 to $62.79 per hour

THE START DATE WILL FOLLOW THE SELECTION PROCESS.

A vulnerable sector check is required for this position and will be requested by the Hiring Manager should you be the candidate of choice. Please do not submit your vulnerable sector check with your application.
Pioneer Manor serves residents 18 years of age and older who have long-term health care needs and who are no longer able to manager in independent living situations. As the largest facility of its kind in North Eastern Ontario, Pioneer Manor is home to 433 residents who are provided with supervision 24 hours a day.
Working at Pioneer Manor, you will help provide residents with a safe, clean, healthy environment where they can receive the care they need, have access to proper nutrition and experience the social benefits of being around their peers. Long term care allows you to focus on your patients’ overall well-being and form a connection with them. If you’re looking for a workplace where getting to know your patients is a high value, long term care is the right place for you.

Characteristic Duties: Under the general supervision of the Manager of Resident Care - Clinical.

• Works collaboratively with the physicians and the resident care team to support the residents in regard to the home’s policies, procedures, and protocols for medical services.
• Provides oversight and direction for comprehensive primary care to residents and families as part of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Increases continuity of care through collaboration, consultation, and referrals as appropriate:a. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure an inter-disciplinary approach to person-centred care.b. Assists, supports, guides, and provides consultation to the Manager of Resident Care, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members regarding challenging clinical situations.c. Makes referrals to specialized consultants, services, and other health care providers.
• Assists the Medical Director and Managers of Resident Care in the development, implementation, and analysis of best practice initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director in the preparation of an annual report to the Director.
• As a member of the interdisciplinary team, collaborates in completion of health assessment of residents on admission, annually and as needed, including quarterly medication reviews.
• Participates in comprehensive reviews for complex cases as needed.
• 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 by providing pharmacological, complementary, and/or counseling interventions, and performs procedures within the NP scope of practice.
• Provides day-to-day supervision of the Registered Practical Nurse who is the physician liaison.
• Participates in Medical Advisory and Quality Committees.
• Identifies, develops, and implements practice innovations in collaboration with the home’s leadership team.
• Provides leadership in teaching, coaching, and research:a. Serves as resource person, educator, and role model.b. Contributes to planning, implementing, and evaluating learning resources and health education programs for residents, families, and substitute decision makers.c. Promotes knowledge development of clinical staff through dissemination and integration of best practices.d. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and/or community to identify, conduct, or support research opportunities.
• Develops and maintains a thorough working knowledge of City of Greater Sudbury’s (CGS’s) Safety Manual and the applicable provincial legislation listed therein.
• Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse in the extended class RN(EC).
• Post-graduate education gerontology/Gerontological Nursing an asset.Post-graduate certificate and experience in palliative care an asset.
• A minimum of one (1) year of responsible nursing experience with some supervisory experience.
• Clinical experience in the care of geriatric clients and adult chronic disease management considered an asset.
• Experience with electronic medication administration systems and electronic clinical documentation systems.
• Knowledge of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, and related legislation and regulations and their application to the home.
• Knowledge of College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to person centered care, skills in program development and evaluation, mentoring, and educating staff, residents, and families, to support clinical best practice.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and presentations skills.
• Demonstrate excellent assessment and clinical skills.
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate knowledge of computer software capabilities and computerized systems.
• Satisfactory health, attendance, and former employment history.
• Excellent use of English; verbally and in writing.
• French verbal and written skills an asset.
• Provide, at own cost, a current Two-Step Mantoux Test (TB), Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector), Valid CPR/Health Care Provider (HCP) Level C Certificate, and N95 mask fit.

• Works collaboratively with the physicians and the resident care team to support the residents in regard to the home’s policies, procedures, and protocols for medical services.
• Provides oversight and direction for comprehensive primary care to residents and families as part of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Increases continuity of care through collaboration, consultation, and referrals as appropriate:a. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure an inter-disciplinary approach to person-centred care.b. Assists, supports, guides, and provides consultation to the Manager of Resident Care, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members regarding challenging clinical situations.c. Makes referrals to specialized consultants, services, and other health care providers.
• Assists the Medical Director and Managers of Resident Care in the development, implementation, and analysis of best practice initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director in the preparation of an annual report to the Director.
• As a member of the interdisciplinary team, collaborates in completion of health assessment of residents on admission, annually and as needed, including quarterly medication reviews.
• Participates in comprehensive reviews for complex cases as needed.
• 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 by providing pharmacological, complementary, and/or counseling interventions, and performs procedures within the NP scope of practice.
• Provides day-to-day supervision of the Registered Practical Nurse who is the physician liaison.
• Participates in Medical Advisory and Quality Committees.
• Identifies, develops, and implements practice innovations in collaboration with the home’s leadership team.
• Provides leadership in teaching, coaching, and research:a. Serves as resource person, educator, and role model.b. Contributes to planning, implementing, and evaluating learning resources and health education programs for residents, families, and substitute decision makers.c. Promotes knowledge development of clinical staff through dissemination and integration of best practices.d. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and/or community to identify, conduct, or support research opportunities.
• Develops and maintains a thorough working knowledge of City of Greater Sudbury’s (CGS’s) Safety Manual and the applicable provincial legislation listed therein.
• Performs other related duties as required