Clinical Nurse Practitioner, Perioperative Services, Acute Pain Services - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until October 2027)

The Clinical Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is a nurse in an advanced nursing practice position with additional educational preparation from an accredited NP program and who has clinical expertise in a pediatric nursing subspecialty. The NP integrates the skills and knowledge from nursing and medicine within a broad framework of advanced nursing practice. The NP functions both autonomously and in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to manage, in a comprehensive manner, the health care needs of an assigned number of perioperative patients. In this NP role, the individual will be working within the acute pain service providing clinical care to patients and families receiving pain modalities such as NCA, PCA, epidural analgesia, nerve blocks and infusions that may be opioid sparing such as Ketamine and Lidocaine. The NP will function both autonomously and in collaboration with Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Allied Health and other health care providers to to manage pain and symptoms both as an in and outpatient.
 

The NP will perform physical assessments and health histories, interpret lab and diagnostic results. The NP will develop and implement patient and family education tools and clinical pathways that will optimize pain management. Policies will need to be developed/updated in response to evidence based practices, They will develop initiatives to meet the needs of patients’ populations in order to reduce length of stay and coordinate and repatriate patient populations (neurosurgical population as an example).

Note: this position includes cross covering for the NPs working within the Perioperative Services.

• Master’s in Nursing and Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, as RN Extended Class (Essential)
• Three to five years of recent related clinical nursing experience (Essential)
• Experience with case management (Essential)
• Experience with data collection (Essential)
• Teaching experience (Preferred)
• Member of RNAO/NPAO or relevant specialty professional nursing association (Preferred)
• Clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in the pediatric clinical specialty, including crisis, management, pre-operative and pre-procedural anesthesia assessment, patient and family centered care, pediatric growth and developments as well as advanced skills in history taking and physical assessment, and effective management strategies for complex medical and pre-operative concerns. Working knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics (Preferred)
• Ability to function collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and practice in a self-directed manner (Essential)
• Demonstrated experience in research and education activities (Preferred)

• Demonstrated excellent leadership abilities excellent organizational abilities: excellent organizational abilities, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing ability to participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team creativity, innovation, flexibility and initiative sound conflict resolution skills and problem-solving abilities (Essential)

• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job (Essential)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)
• Bilingualism (French/English) (Preferred)

Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association Union (ONA).

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at TalentAcquisition@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.