Nurse Practitioner -Temp Full time - CVH NICU

Position: Nurse Practitioner - NICU 

Posting ID: 7053               

Status: Temporary Full Time (12 months)

Dept: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 

Division: Women’s and Children’s Program 

Role Level: CPS06 ($61.16 to $80.31)

Site: Credit Valley Hospital   

Posted:  April 9, 2026                      

Internal Deadline: April 16, 2026    

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Position Summary: To enhance care of high-risk newborns through the provision of advance practice nursing, which includes the use of independent and collaborative practice, theory, research and critical analysis. Provides leadership and excellence in patient and family-centered nursing care through the components of expert clinical practice, consultation, education, research and leadership. 

The Principle Responsibilities include: 

Clinical Practice

1. Provides comprehensive family-centered care to the neonatal population 
2. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and analysis of nursing practice issues, within the scope of NP practice
3. In collaboration with others, develops innovative approaches for complex practice issues
4. Performs a comprehensive history that records and interprets the pertinent medical, family and psychosocial history
5. Assesses daily health status through physical examination and interpretation of test results

Consultation

1. Provides consultation regarding complex patient care needs to nurses, physicians and other members of the team
2. Uses advance practice skills and consultation model
3. Assists nurses and other interprofessional team members to clarify issues, explore options and facilitate change. Areas of consultation may include clinical concerns such as complex   symptom management, psychosocial and emotional issues or professional practice issues

Education

1. Assesses learning needs for professional development of nurses and others within the clinical practice area
2. Identifies and creates effective learning environments and creates resources for learning for patients/families, physicians and other health care professionals
3. Participates in the orientation of nursing staff, physicians and members of the inter-professional team
4. Provides clinical supervision, education and mentorship for undergraduate and graduate nursing students

Research

1. Contributes to others' understanding and application of research and evidenced-based practice
2. Participates in research and utilization and may participate in research studies 
3. Communicates the importance of research findings relevant to clinical practice 
4. Demonstrates and promotes critical thinking in others to formulate and explore research questions
5. Bases own clinical practice on research and evidenced-based practice and reviews relevant literature
6. Demonstrates the ability and knowledge to participate on research committee.
7. Engages nursing staff and other members of the inter-professional team

Leadership

1. Participates and provides leadership internally and externally in areas relating to Neonatology
2. In consultation with the inter-professional team, participates in quality improvement activities
3. Anticipates future changes (technology, system, professional development) and participates in providing recommendation and implications
4. Participates in decision making process regarding decisions which impacts on practice
5. Maintains and seeks memberships in provincial and national organizations which will promote self growth and contributes to patient care and the nursing profession
6. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Graduate of recognized college or school of nursing
• Current certifications of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Master’s degree in nursing with an approved Nurse Practitioner component
• RN (EC) license
• Exceptional skills of leadership, self-direction and interpersonal communication
• Neonatal nursing experience includes a minimum of 2 years functioning as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in a level 2 or 3 Neonatal intensive care unit

Internal candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

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We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.