Nurse Practitioner – Blood & Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy (Division of Haematology/Oncology) (#21872)

Job ID: 21872
Deadline to Apply: Until Filled
Target Openings: 1

Position Description

Nurse Practitioner – Blood & Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy (Division of Haematology/Oncology)

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

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Division of Haematology

Oncology, BMT Program to provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centered nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leader/change agent.

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
  • Provides comprehensive health care and coordination for patients who are being considered and planned for blood or marrow transplant or cellular therapy
  • Is a member of the health care team, and serves as the key contact person for patient and families followed by the BMT/CT team
  • Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care for transplant recipients, donors
  • Integrate research into practice; opportunity to participate in leading and cutting edge research in the field of cellular and gene therapies ¿ contributing to precision child health
  • Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
  • Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program; provide anticipatory guidance on pre- and post-transplant/cellular therapy care
  • Identify and link to services and resources in community, collaborate with referral centres from across Ontario and other provinces

Here’s What You’ll Need

Essential Requirements

  • Completion of a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner program
  • Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario within the RN (Extended Class) in good standing
  • 3 – 5 years of clinical nursing experience in paediatrics
  • Previous experience in a leadership role
  • 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
  • Commitment to Patient and Staff Safety
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and experience advancing EDI objectives

Assets 

  • Experience in Hematology/Oncology, BMT, chemotherapy administration and palliative care

Employment Type

  • Full Time (37.5 hours per week) 18-month contract (January 2024-June 2026)
  • 8B inpatient unit and BMT/CT Clinic outpatient program rotation as needed

To apply, please visit: https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=21872&PostingSeq=1