nurse practitioner

The Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic provides primary health care services to the residents of Georgina providing access for two local shelters and outreach services to Georgina Island. This new position will provide primary health care services to children aged 1 month to 18yrs at the new Nurse Practitioner-Led Children?s Care Clinic. The Nurse Practitioner ensures that high-quality patient care is delivered, consistent with the philosophy and standards of the Georgina NPLC and the College of Nurses of Ontario. The Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care, health promotion and disease prevention care. They will utilize her/his advanced knowledge and decision-making skills in assessment, diagnosis, and health care management, thus providing comprehensive full scope healthcare services to patients both in the clinic and during outreach work. The NP is responsible for contributing to the quality of patient care through advanced practice, education, research, consultation and collaboration. This position is stationed at the Nurse Practitioner-Led Children?s Care Clinic (NPCCC) in Keswick, ON and will be supported by the Georgina NPLC Team. Key Areas of Responsibility and Duties · Working collaboratively with the RPN within a newly established urgent care clinic with a paediatric population, aged 1 month to 18yrs of age. · Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where there may be several competing demands · Able to effectively manage and assess, diagnose and treat infants, children and young adolescents presenting to the clinic for assessment · To be able to provide health education/counseling health promotion, disease prevention, chronic disease management, primary mental health care · To collaborate and/or consult as appropriate and provide other clinical activities according to the standards of practice as outlined in the following documents: o College of Nurses of Ontario Compendium of Standards of Practice o Nursing Act (1991) o The Regulated Health Professionals Act (1991) · Spends adequate time with the client and family to determine the presence of existing and potential health problems, with a major focus on related lifestyle, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental risk factors with may influence the client?s health status, deals with these personally or by referral to or in consultation with the other team members or community programs or agencies · Participates with the Georgina NPLC leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of the new Children?s Care Clinic. · Supports Leadership in the determination of appropriate processes to allow for evaluative data collection as outlined by Ontario Health and the South Simcoe Northern York Region Ontario Health Team. · Works collaboratively with the Registered Practical Nurse towards optimal patient care, visit flow and clinical management of the Children?s Care Clinic. · Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, counseling and health promotion programs and services for children, their families and in the community. · Conduct chart documentation according to the CNO Standard, participate in chart reviews and case conferences, consult and make referrals as appropriate. · Ensures continuity of care by maintaining up-to-date electronic clinical records, monitoring clients on a regular basis and case-conferences with other members of the health care team as required. Organizational Role · Maintains competence and knowledge relevant to current nursing practice and holds membership in appropriate professional organizations. · Ensures professional development by participating in the Quality Assurance Program of the CNO, attends educational updates, conferences and workshops pertinent to the Nurse Practitioner role. · Infection prevention and control program management, practice and reporting. · Participates in committees within the Georgina NPLC and in t