Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

Monday to Friday; Days

This role is temporary until December 2026. 

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) for the General Pediatric service of McMaster Children’s Hospital will provide leadership and promote excellence in pediatric family centered care through expert clinical practice, education, consultation and research. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team members, and using a patient and family centered model of care, the NP is responsible to\: provide  direct patient care, coordination of care, discharge planning, and the coordination of community and tertiary care resources for this patient population; tutor and mentor nursing and other health professional students as appropriate, and participate in continuing education activities to integrate the role of the NP in the program and academic settings; initiate, participate, and/or lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations, research initiatives and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams. The NP reports to the Director, Child&Youth Acute Care, McMaster Children's Hospital, and the Chief of Nursing 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 HR 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

The McMaster University Medical Centre site of the Hamilton Health Sciences is home to McMaster Children’s Hospital. The Child and Youth Acute Health Care Program consists of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the Pediatric Emergency Department, Pediatric Inpatient Unit and the Pediatric Acute Ambulatory Clinics.

• Current Certificate of Registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse Extended Class RN(EC)
• Completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing, with an Advanceds Practice Nurse Certificate in Pediatrics, (NP-Pediatrics)
• Minimum of 4-6 years recent pediatric or pediatric nursing experience 
• Minimum of 3 years recent acute/primary clinical experience in pediatrics 
• Proficiency in performing history and examination of the infant, toddler, child and adolescent 
• Knowledge and assessment of developmental milestones at all stages of pediatric development and ability to access appropriate community or hospital-based resources 
• Ability to triage and independently manage patients appropriately in the short-term in a busy clinic setting in the event the physicians are called away from clinic emergently 
• Experience and knowledge to recognize emergent clinical conditions calls and distinguish urgent from semi-urgent and non-urgent clinical matters and conditions 
• Ability to counsel and educate parents and children with respect to common pediatric ambulatory conditions
• Knowledge of community resources for pediatric ambulatory patients and their families
• Able to handle significant daily psychological and emotional stress in dealing with parents of critically or chronically ill children 
• Experience in the development and maintenance of medical directives 
• Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization 
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative role with the members of the multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical situations 
• Knowledge and experience in change theory and pediatric learning principles 
• Demonstrated ability to utilize information technology 
• Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other professional organizations relevant to the role 
• Certification in PALS and relevant certificates recommended 
• Committed to acquire new knowledge and ensure competency 
• Eligible for cross appointment with McMaster University School of Nursing at the undergraduate and graduate level