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Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.
 
CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.
 
Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is a Registered Nurse with advanced education (Masters or Doctoral prepared), skills and experience to provide personalized and quality care to the communities that CHEO serves. NPs are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and hold a license as RN (Extended Class), with an independent scope of practice. As regulated health care professionals, the NP scope includes, but is not limited to, diagnosis, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and performing medical procedures.

Nurse Practitioners function as both autonomous and collaborating health care providers who integrates the knowledge and skill from both nursing and medicine disciplines. In addition to the clinical role, the NP embodies leadership, education, research and ongoing professional development to create a holistic perspective on the domains of advanced nursing practice.

Working in close collaboration with the Inpatient Medicine interdisciplinary team, the NP will play a key role within a specialized NP team delivering comprehensive and coordinated care to pediatric patients. This position focuses on children with feeding challenges and/or complex subspecialty care needs, often as a primary concern. The NP will support patients and families requiring care planning, foster strong multidisciplinary collaboration, and ensure continuity of care throughout the hospital stay, while also facilitating smooth transitions to community-based care.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs and documents comprehensive patient assessments based on thorough history taking from the patient and/or caregiver and physical examination
• Develops a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team as appropriate
• Orders and prioritizes diagnostic tests and initiates procedures as needed
• Interprets laboratory, radiology and other test results in relation to patient assessment and differential diagnoses
• Prescribes pharmacological and other therapeutic interventions
• Monitors treatment and modifies treatment plans accordingly while evaluating outcomes
• Communicates diagnoses, treatment plans, and disease specific education to patients and caregivers
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to create holistic plans of care for patients
• Provides follow-up care for patients requiring regular visits
• Performs skills and procedures as per competency within clinical specialty
• Identifies patient and caregiver socioeconomic needs while making informed decisions about clinical care
• Consults and refers to specialist providers or health disciplines as needed for care delivery
• Documents all elements of patient work-up and care in the EMR during or following each patient encounter
• Provides transfer of care through consultation for patients who require alternative care that is beyond the knowledge and clinical skill of the NP
• Authorizes, facilitates, and coordinates admission, transfers, leaves of absence, and discharge of patients admitted to hospital
• Participates in care coordination through clinical case management via direct patient communication (telephone calls, virtual visits), patient conferences/multi-disciplinary meetings, rounds, clinic visits
• Participates in health promotion and disease prevention through verbal and written communication mechanisms (pamphlet development, program development, educational lectures) related to specialty
• Identifies, leads and implements specialty specific program initiatives and improvements for care delivery
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Acts as a change agent to seek continuous improvement of care delivery within specialty and beyond
• Participates in organizational committees as a key stakeholder who understands service delivery and is a clinical expert
• Fulfills the advanced nursing practice scope by demonstrating strong clinical and academic leadership
• Seeks opportunities for leadership both within clinical specialty and academically through internal and external organization affiliation
• Provides formal and informal teaching/education opportunities to clinical staff and learners
• Mentors NP students from various programs and academic institutions
• Seeks joint appointment to encourage ongoing educational opportunities with Universities and Colleges
• Encourages and provides opportunities for education in the clinical setting (outpatient and inpatient) with various health care providers
• Participates in self-directed professional development to maintain competency in the clinical specialty (mentorship, formal education, consultation with health care colleagues)
• Disseminates education to health care community partners and professionals as needed
• Identifies and incorporates evidence into practice-based decision making and patient care
• Leads and participates in specialty specific research
• Promotes quality improvement initiatives through best practices and evidence informed change
• Seeks appointment with the Research Institute as a Clinical Investigator through leadership of research questions and study development

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Nursing or relevant alternative (Essential)
• Minimum of three (3) years of recent clinical nursing experience (Essential)
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class (RN (EC)) (Essential)
• Current membership of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario (NPAO) or Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) (Essential)
• Current Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (Essential)
• Ability to work within an inter-disciplinary health care environment (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and superior interprofessional relationship skills (Essential)
• Demonstrates excellence in clinical leadership and clinical practice (Essential)
• Self-directed professional who can function independently (Essential)
• Prioritizes the principles of patient and family centered care for care assessment and delivery (Essential)
• Ability to adapt to fast paced environments and multitask in a flexible manner to meet the demands of the clinical setting and workload (Essential)
• Flexible approach to work demands (Essential)
• Knowledge of hospital-based workplace hazard assessment, monitoring and exposure risk (Essential)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)
• Bilingualism (French/English) (Preferred)

*Timeline may be extended or shortened based on operational needs.

Effective March 29, 2021, CHEO will conduct a more comprehensive pre-screening and evaluation process.  This process may include more varied and multidimensional testing such as a written test, practical exam, or other assessment. All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested.
 

Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire.    

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. 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.

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 [email protected]. 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.