Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job - you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

• Clinical Practice
• Education, Mentorship, and Research
• Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.

We are currently looking for two (2) Nurse Practitioners to join our General Surgery Team. These NPs will work within a robust General Surgery NP group, to provide care for our patients pre- and post-operatively.

NPs provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centred nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leadership/change agency.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care
• Foster partnerships with patients/families and interprofessional teams in the development and coordination of plans of care
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Provide leadership in discharge planning as well as planning for successful transition to support programs outside of SickKids as appropriate
• Integrate research into practice
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program
• Identify and link to services and resources in community
• Provide assistance with acquiring specialized equipment for children in the program

Here's What You'll Need

• Master's of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program (within MN or post-master certificate)
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, preferably within the RN (Extended Class)
• 3 - 5 years of clinical nursing experience. Pediatric acute care, surgical experience will help you stand out.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)