Days/weekends, evenings/nights as required

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at McMaster Children's Hospital is a robust department, comprised of 12 level 3 critical care beds, and 4 level 2 beds. The unit routinely provides specialized care to children with complex medical, surgical, oncologic, and traumatic problems utilizing a collaborative approach. The PICU also supports a Pediatric Critical Care Response team and a newly formed Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team, providing care to children locally and across southern Ontario. The interprofessional PICU team aims to provide family centered care with a strong focus on evidence based best practice and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) for the PICU (part of the Child and Youth Acute Health Care Portfolio of McMaster Children's Hospital) will join a dynamic provider care team that includes Pediatric Intensivists, Pediatric Critical Care fellows, and resident trainees. This provider group works seamlessly with a comprehensive interprofessional PICU team to treat all disorders affecting critically ill pediatric patients
The NP will provide leadership and promote excellence in pediatric critical care through expert clinical practice. The NP, with support and oversight from the physician group, will manage and coordinate the full spectrum of patient care activities in both the level 2 and level 3 Pediatric Critical Care Units. The PICU NP will receive education, skills training, and mentorship in order to eventually grow and function as a specialized advanced pediatric critical care practitioner.

In addition to direct clinical care, the NP role includes activities related to education, research, quality improvement, and leadership. Accordingly, the NP will participate in initiating and/or leading programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives and other system changes to contribute to the ongoing enhancement of critical care at McMaster Children's Hospital.

The NP will report to the Director, Child and Youth Acute Health Care Program, McMaster Children's Hospital, and the Chief of Interprofessional Practice.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

1. Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class RN(EC)
2. Completion of a Master's Degree in Nursing, with an Advanced Practice Nurse Certificate in Pediatrics, (NP-Pediatrics)
3. Minimum of 4-6 years recent pediatric nursing experience, experience within a pediatric critical care unit preferred
4. Proficiency in performing history and physical examination of the infant, toddler, child, and adolescent. Proficiency with basic nursing skills (e.g., vascular access) in infants, toddlers, and children is preferred.
5. Ability to triage and independently manage acute medical emergencies in pediatric patients appropriately including knowledge and skill to operate the highly specialized pieces of equipment in the PICU and the ability to trouble shoot and respond appropriately when problems arise
6. Experience and knowledge to recognize emergent calls and distinguish urgent from semi-urgent and nonurgent medical matters and conditions
7. Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations
8. Ability to compassionately work with patients and families managing critical illness
9. Able to handle significant daily psychological and emotional stress in dealing with parents of critically or chronically ill children including supporting death and dying
10. Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives
11. Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization
12. Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
13. Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with the members of the multidisciplinary team
14. Knowledge and experience in change theory and pediatric learning principles
15. Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology
16. Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other professional organizations relevant to the role
17. Certification in PALS, BCLS and relevant certificates recommended
18. Committed to acquire new knowledge and ensure competency
19. Eligible for cross appointment with McMaster University School of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate level

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.