Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Clinical Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department – Permanent Part-Time (0.4) / Infirmière prat[...]
Job Description
Compensation Pay Range: $65.09-$76.14
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is a Registered Nurse with advanced education (Master’s or Doctoral prepared), possessing skills and experience to provide personalized, quality care to the communities CHEO serves. NPs are regulated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and hold an RN (Extended Class) license with an independent scope of practice, including diagnosis, prescribing, and performing medical procedures.
Responsibilities
- Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments based on thorough history taking from the patient and/or caregiver and physical examination.
- Develop a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
- Order and prioritize diagnostic tests and initiate procedures as needed.
- Interpret laboratory, radiology, and other test results in relation to patient assessment and differen...