University Health Network
Healthcare
NursePractitioner
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“Nurse Practitioner at University Health Network. Skills: Nurse Practitioner, Complex Continuing Care, Patient care, Evidence informed practice. Complete comprehensive assessment. Diagnose patient care”
Industry & Context.
Advanced decision making skills
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Masters degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner - Adult, Nurse Practitioner - Primary Health Care, RN (EC) registration with CNO, Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, 3 years Nursing experience (extended class)
Nice to Have
ACLS certification, Nursing experience in respiratory care, Experience with artificial airway, Experience with chronic non-invasive ventilation, Experience in nursing research methodology, Ability to develop collaborative practice, Membership in Nurses Association of Ontario, RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization Champion
What You'll Do.
Complete comprehensive assessment
Diagnose patient care
Identify and order diagnostic tests
Initiate patient care
Treat disease or disorders
Prescribe pharmacological treatments
Prescribe complementary treatments
Prescribe counselling
Document findings and care
Plan health promotion strategies
Implement health promotion strategies
Plan illness prevention strategies
Implement illness prevention strategies
Promote health with individuals
Promote health with families
Promote health with groups
Initiate health promotion
Initiate wellness promotion
Provide individual counseling
Provide individual instruction
Facilitate patient understanding
Facilitate family understanding
Manage specific health conditions
Manage impact of chronic disease
Participate in quality management
Participate in decision-making
Order screening tests
Order diagnostic tests
Interpret screening tests
Interpret diagnostic tests
Make appropriate referrals
Prescribe medications
Transfer patients to acute care
Communicate assessment findings
Communicate diagnoses
Communicate recommendations
Guide policy development
Initiate policy development
Provide leadership in policy development
Guide standard development
Initiate standard development
Provide leadership in standard development
Guide practice guideline development
Initiate practice guideline development
Provide leadership in practice guideline development
Guide quality assurance development
Initiate quality assurance development
Provide leadership in quality assurance development
Guide education initiative development
Initiate education initiative development
Provide leadership in education initiative development
Guide research initiative development
Initiate research initiative development
Provide leadership in research initiative development
Contribute to disseminating evidence
Contribute to embedding evidence
Embed research-based knowledge
Support health care team education
Educate health care team
Contribute to patient education development
Contribute to family education development
Contribute to knowledge dissemination
Contribute to knowledge dissemination through presentations
Contribute to knowledge dissemination through publications
Participate in educational approach development
Participate in educational approach delivery
Collaborate to evaluate practice outcomes
Collaborate to evaluate practice patterns
Collaborate to evaluate systems of care
Identify variances in practice outcomes
Identify variances in population trends
Recommend quality improvement opportunities
Participate in quality improvement opportunities
Promote safe patient-centered care
Promote timely patient-centered care
Promote effective patient-centered care
Promote efficient patient-centered care
Promote equitable patient-centered care
Participate in research
Engage in continuous professional development
Demonstrate responsibility for NP competence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with physicians; Collaborate with fellow NPs; Collaborate with interprofessional team; Collaborate with nursing colleagues; Collaborate with health practitioners; Collaborate with nurses; Collaborate with physician colleagues
Communication Scope
Communicate findings; Communicate diagnoses; Communicate recommendations; Presentations; Publications
Full Job Description
UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality. [www.uhn.ca](https://www.uhn.ca/) Union: ONA WP Site: West Park Healthcare Centre Department: Collaborative Academic Practice Reports to: Sr. Director of Professional Practice Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: $65.09 - $76.14 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements) Shifts: Weekdays Status: Temporary Full Time (until January 2027) Closing Date: June 19, 2026 Position Summary The Nurse Practitioner (NP) contributes to quality patient care, and improvements in organization and system outcomes. The NP demonstrates advanced knowledge, skill and judgment in providing care to patients that is consistent with the College of Nurses of Ontario's Practice Standards for Nurse Practitioners and the Canadian Nurses Association Competencies for Nurse Practitioners. The NP works autonomously and collaboratively with physicians, fellow Nurse Practitioners, and the interprofessional team within the Complex Continuing Care program to provide clinica
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