About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Pain Program provides leadership and promotes excellence in family-centered nursing care in the Transitional Pain Service through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leader/change agent. The Transitional Pain Service provides extended pain management care to children, teens and their families who are recently discharged from the hospital or in preparation for, or following painful procedures, such as surgery.

The NP will work in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team in TPS, as well as other clinical programs across SickKids including with the Acute Pain Service, who provide in-patient consultative service and the Chronic Pain Clinic provides outpatient treatment through a functional rehab approach, for children with Chronic Pain. The NP integrates nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice and assumes a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care. The NP integrates research into practice, provides comprehensive health care to specific patient populations, is a member of the health care team, and serves as the contact person for select patient populations.

Here's what you'll get to do:

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care
• Foster partnerships with patients/families and interprofessional teams in the development and coordination of plans of care
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Provide leadership in discharge planning as well as planning for successful transition to support programs outside of SickKids as appropriate
• Integrate research into practice
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program
• Identify and link to services and resources in community
• Provide assistance with acquiring specialized equipment for children in the program

Here's what you'll need

• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program (within MN or post-master certificate)
• Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, within the RN (Extended Class)
• 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience in paediatrics preferred
• Pediatric acute care, surgical experience, or experience with pain an asset
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus
• Demonstrated excellence in innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion

Here's What You'll Love

• A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
• A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion**.**
• The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Employment Type: Temporary 12-month contract, 0.5FTE

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

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