Nurse Practitioner - Eating Disorders

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Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Center for Mental Health Eating Disorders Program
Reports to: Clinical Director, Acute Care Mental Health and Allied Health
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary Full-Time (18 months)
Closing Date: January 6, 2025

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides extended nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes, enhances safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility to health care for patients in the Eating Disorders Program. Collaborating closely with the Nurse Practitioner currently working in the Program for Eating Disorders, the Primary Care/Mental Health Specialist Nurse Practitioner works as a member of an interprofessional team, utilizing their training to provide a range of primary care/mental health services within the scope of their practice and expertise.

Although this role will have a strong focus in the outpatient setting within our program, supporting the intake process of our outpatient program, the Nurse Practitioner could work in all the clinical settings, including our inpatient unit, performing assessments, making diagnoses, and prescribing laboratory tests, investigations and drugs as appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the program psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other allied health team members to ensure seamless delivery of medical care.

Other duties include:

• A leadership role in guiding quality improvement.
• Participating in policy and procedure development.
• Engaging in evidence-informed practice by critically appraising and applying research and best practice guidelines, and performing research activities.
• Delivering, coordinating and participating in education and professional development activities/programs.
• Acting as a resource and serve as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies.
• Performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession.
• Performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

• Completion of a Master's Degree Program in Nursing
• Registered Nurse (EC) certification complete Nurse Practitioner (NP) Primary Care certificate complete
• Current Certificate of Competence with College of Nurses of Ontario
• Three to five years nursing experience in an acute treatment center preferred
• Experience with mental health care an asset
• Experience in nursing research methodology preferred
• Eligible for cross-appointment to an academic institution
• Membership in the Nurse Practitioners Association of Ontario (NPAO) and other organizations relevant to the role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent and demonstrated interpersonal and customer services skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem-solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Experience in program planning and evaluation methodology skills is required
• Commitment to collaborative practice
• Ability to work effectively independently under stressful conditions
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands
• Ability to utilize information technology

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.