Nurse Practitioner - Clinic; GEN

Job Number: JR104232

Job Title:

Nurse Practitioner - GAIN Clinic (GEN)

Job Category:
Nurse

Hospital

Location:

General Site

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Number of Positions: 1

Union: ONA

Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $67.03 - $74.62

Hours:

Days, Nights

Across our three hospitals and eight satellite sites, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care. Our many programs and services are designed around the needs of one of Canada’s most vibrant and diverse communities. We are home to North America’s largest nephrology program, as well as the designated cardiac care and spine centre for Scarborough and surrounding communities to the east.

We are proud to be a community‑affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and partner with a number of other universities and colleges, helping to train the next generation of health care professionals. SHN is the recipient of the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for our work led by the Organizational Development and Diversity Department on our Leading edge Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar and our innovative Health Equity Certificate programs.

We are also proud to be named Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023. Learn more at

Working as a collaborative member of the inter‑professional team, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions in an expanded role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately manage acute/chronic illness and wellness promotion for adults and seniors.

The NP leads the provision of comprehensive geriatric services in the GAIN (Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network) Clinic. This is an exciting model of Geriatric Outpatient Care that employs interprofessional comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in the management of frail seniors as well as rapid assessments for our post‑discharge patients from inpatients and ED. The NP provides direct patient care focusing on health promotion, maximizing patient safety and function to support frail seniors living at home.

With a growing seniors population in the Scarborough community, supporting our seniors at home is a growing priority for SHN. As an expert geriatric NP, you will provide outreach virtual and/or onsite consultation support to our frail senior patient population in LTC homes, retirement homes and in the community (i.e. home visit as part of GAIN assessment). With a keen ability to obtain critical information provided by care teams in LTC homes, retirement homes and/or in the community, you will assess and provide specialised geriatric consultation to support care plans and necessary intervention.

With growing demands for expert geriatrics services for our inpatient and ED populations, the NP will provide consultation services for frail elderly patients with multiple comorbidities and complex medical regimes in hospital as a member of the consultation liaison service. He/she will provide expert knowledge and support to inpatient and ED teams in the care and treatment of frail elderly patients and work with BSO and psychiatry liaison (CL) team as necessary.

This position is ideal for a Nurse Practitioner with a passion for geriatric care. Hours will require flexibility and will include evening and weekend work, and may include home visits. The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of liability coverage.

• Masters of Nursing
• Current registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• 3 years recent clinical work experience with frail older adults as a Nurse Practitioner
• Certification in Geriatric Nursing from Canadian Nursing Association preferred
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and to assess situations and problems efficiently and effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work well within an inter‑professional team and to foster effective working relationships
• Ability to exercise initiative and observe…