Description
CARE AND BE CARED FOR – THIS IS YOUR HOME
Are you an experienced Nurse Practitioner seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.
What will you do?
- Reporting to the Manager, Patient Services, as an integrated member of the Palliative Care Team, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) supports the Ontario Health atHome Mississauga Halton Palliative Program and the Ontario Health atHome Mississauga Palliative Care Regional Programing to ensure high quality, patient-centered hospice palliative care across all care settings in the Mississauga Halton region.
- The NP provides support to the Palliative Care Team and specialist providers to address palliative care needs and increase capacity within the region to provide palliative and end of life care in the community.
Expert Clinical Practice
- Provides palliative and end-of-life direct care to patients within the scope of practice, supporting patient/caregiver and their circle of care to receive community-based care as long as possible and support patient death in place of choice.
- Participates in shared care roles with the primary care team as well as specialists.
Leadership
- Collaborates with Ontario Health atHome Mississauga Halton administration to work towards provincial goals of “death in place of choice” and building organizational and regional capacity to care for patients within the system of home and community care.
- Advocates for individuals, families for health system policies.
What must you have?
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class.
- Nurse Practitioner Program with a BScN (Masters level degree in Nursing preferred).
What would give you the edge?
- Specialized education in palliative pain and symptom management.
- Palliative / End of Life Care experience.
What do we offer?
- Valuable development opportunities.
- Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan.
Who we are?
We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, primary care providers, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centered care.
Why join us?
If you’re interested in driving excellence in care and service delivery, and seeking an unparalleled opportunity to lead and learn, partner and connect, care and be cared for, this is your home.
Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism Commitment
Ontario Health atHome is committed to a culture of equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. We are committed to attracting, engaging and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.