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Job title: Nurse Practitioner – Eating Disorders
Company: University Health Network
Job description: JOB POSTING #881985
Position: Nurse Practitioner
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Eating Disorders
Hours: 18.75 – 22.5 Hours Per Week
Salary/Rate: $47.39 – $59.24 per hour
Status: Permanent Part-Time
Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning
University Health Network (UHN) represents the coming together of shared values and diverse expertise in patient care, research and teaching. Each of our facilities (Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute) makes a unique contribution to the whole. Together, we create something far greater than the sum of our parts.Toronto General Hospital (TGH) is leading the way in cardiac care, organ transplants and the treatment of complex patient needs. Home to three of UHN’s major program groupings (Heart and Circulation, Transplantation and Advanced Medicine and Surgery), our highly skilled teams are committed to UHN’s vision of achieving global impact.
Working closing with the Nurse Practitioner currently working in the Program for Eating Disorders, the Primary Care/Mental Health Specialist Nurse Practitioner works as a member of an interprofessional team, utilizing her/his training to provide a range of primary care/mental health services within the scope of her/his practice and expertise. Although this role will have a strong focus in the outpatient setting within our program, supporting the intake process of our outpatient program, the Nurse Practitioner will work in all the clinical settings – our inpatient, day hospital, and ACT-like outpatient team, performing assessments, making diagnoses, and prescribing laboratory tests, investigations and drugs as appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the program psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses to ensure seamless delivery of medical care. Other responsibilities include: playing a leadership role and performing quality improvement and administrative responsibilities; participating in policy and procedure development; performing research activities; delivering, coordinating and participating in education and professional development activities/programs; performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession; acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies; performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completion of a Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) Adult or Primary Care certificate complete or pending
- Registered Nurse (EC) certification complete or pending
- Three to five years nursing experience in an acute treatment center
- Experience in nursing research methodology
- Eligible for cross-appointment to an academic institution
- Current certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Experience with mental health care an asset
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective interpersonal and customer services skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Program planning and evaluation methodology skills
- Commitment to collaborative practice
- Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions
- Ability to work in a self directed manner
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands
- Ability to utilize information technology
POSTED DATE: August 12, 2021 CLOSING DATE: Until filled
For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.
University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
Expected salary: $47.39 – 59.24 per hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:11:37 GMT
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